AJMC
We Need to Act Earlier to Address the Silent Crisis of Kidney Disease, Inadequate Federal Support
September 20, 2024
Scientia potentia est. sounds complicated, but when translated, “knowledge is power” rings true for many aspects of life, particularly when it comes to managing one’s health.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the gradual loss of kidney function with few, if any, symptoms. Many of the 1 in 3 adults who are at risk for CKD have no idea that they have contracted the disease—creating a silent epidemic within our health care system. If left untreated, CKD can progress into total kidney failure, clinically known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which necessitates life-sustaining and frequent dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant.