Together for healthy kidneys: Increasing diagnostic opportunities required!

Together for healthy kidneys: Increasing diagnostic opportunities required!

Over 10 % of the total population in Austria suffer from chronic kidney diseases (CKD), a serious health problem that is often exacerbated by diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. According to the Austrian Society for Nephrology, these diseases are alarming growth due to the increase in life expectancy and could rise worldwide by the end of the upcoming decade. Figures prove that 20 % to 40 % of diabetics develop diabetic kidney damage, and more than 20 % of all hypertensioners also develop a CKD over time, which increases the already high cardiovascular risk of these groups.