Statistics on Chronic Kidney Disease | End Stage Renal Disease | Hemodialysis
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality News and Numbers
Release date: February 9, 2011
Overall, an average of 3.7 million adults in the United States were treated for kidney disease each year between 2003 and 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Kidney disease can lead to renal failure and may be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
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