Millions of Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Remain Undiagnosed, Study Finds

Chronic kidney disease is not detected until 90 percent of kidney function is lost, according to Kidney Health Australia.
Millions of Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Remain Undiagnosed, Study Finds
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Up to half of life-threatening chronic kidney disease cases remain undiagnosed, according to a new series of papers published in The Lancet, despite the condition affecting an estimated 844 million adults worldwide.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently the ninth leading cause of death globally and is projected to become the fifth leading cause by 2040.