Poor quality of life may contribute to kidney disease patients' health problems
Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 14:31
in Health & Medicine
In African American patients with chronic kidney disease, poor quality of life was linked with increased risks of disease progression and heart problems. Approximately 60 million people globally have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Quality of life has been well-studied in patients with end-stage kidney disease, but not in patients with CKD who do not yet require dialysis.