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Diseases of the Kidney

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Great strides have been made in the screening and prevention of major medical illnesses and their sequelae. Despite these advances, the number of patients developing renal failure continues to steadily increase. Diabetes and hypertension account for more than 75% of new dialysis patients.1,2

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Ross, J.E. (1994). Diseases of the Kidney. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_99

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