Carmen A. Peralta is a nephrologist and professor of medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and chief medical officer, Cricket Health.
World Kidney Day reminds us of the 850 million people globally affected by kidney diseases. It draws attention to the 1 in 7 American adults managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and the 660,000 Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It also reminds us that kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the United States.
But perhaps one of the most important statistics on World …
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