Health Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and increasing in patients on Medicare. In 2018, 25% of Medicare patients had CKD and in 2012 only 15% had that condition. This is critically important because CKD is so dangerous. Most chronic kidney disease is due to diabetes and high blood pressure that is poorly controlled. A study of patients withtype 2 diabetes who had CKD enrolled patients at an average age of 55. By age 68, half of the patients in usual care
Health Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Health Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease…
Health Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and increasing in patients on Medicare. In 2018, 25% of Medicare patients had CKD and in 2012 only 15% had that condition. This is critically important because CKD is so dangerous. Most chronic kidney disease is due to diabetes and high blood pressure that is poorly controlled. A study of patients withtype 2 diabetes who had CKD enrolled patients at an average age of 55. By age 68, half of the patients in usual care