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Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases remain undiagnosed, experts reveal

Significant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering millions of patients around the world and could be improved with the increased use of a simple urine test. The stark health care message is laid out in a landmark series of research papers, published in The Lancet by a global team of experts who are now calling for a renewed focus on CKD diagnosis and treatments.

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Significant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering millions of patients around the world and could be improved with the increased use of a simple urine test.

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