The number of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has surged to almost 800 million globally, with the condition being the ninth leading cause of death, according to a Nov. 7 peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet.
In CKD, kidneys are damaged, becoming incapable of filtering blood as usual. This results in excess fluids and waste being retained in the body, leading to health issues such as heart disease, anemia, low calcium levels, and depression.
