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Your kidneys are as important to your health as your heart and lungs. Their main task is to remove waste products from the blood and return the cleaned blood to the body. > Find out more |
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Over 30,000 Canadians suffer from kidney failure and require dialysis or a transplant to stay alive. Millions more have related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which are the leading causes of kidney failure. > Find out more |
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Certain individuals are at greater risk of developing kidney disease. You are considered to be at higher risk if you have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anemia or a family history of kidney disease. > Find out more |
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