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Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S. (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) — Compared to Europeans, Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more than twice as likely to progress to end-stage kidney disease, researchers say, and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.

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