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Kidney failure is China鈥檚 鈥榮ilent killer鈥
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ABOUT 10.8 percent of Chinese adults have a chronic kidney disease — but only about 12.5 percent of them know it and are being treated for “the silent killer.”
Experts highlighted the issue yesterday, which marked World Kidney Day and the start of Shanghai Kidney Week.
Doctors say the costs of treating uremia — blood in the urine and a sign of kidney failure — and kidney transplants are a massive burden on patients and governments.
“Prevention and early treatment are important for kidney disease prevention and control,” said doctor Ni Zhaohui from the Renji Hospital.
“Obesity, diabetes and hypertension have become the leading causes for kidney disease, while the public are not aware enough.”
The theme of this year’s Kidney Day is “disease and obesity.”
Obese people have a higher risk of kidney problems.
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