KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Women are more likely to develop Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) compared with men. According to a study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, the average prevalence of CKD in women was 14% as opposed to 12% in men. There has been at least a 94% increase in the number of new dialysis patients nationwide in a10-year period. However, males predominate the dialysis treatment while the ratio of male to female incidents and prevalent dialysis patients had remained the same, at about 55 to 45 percent respectively. Diabetes, high blood pressure and other factors such as genetic diseases, kidney cancer, consumption of pain killers and supplements without seeking the advice of doctors are cited as causes of chronic kidney disease.

Source: The Star June 03, 2019 15:45 UTC