Chronic kidney disease causes approximately 47,000 deaths a year and is known as a silent killer, due to the fact most people don’t realize they have it until the disease is well advanced. Chronic kidney disease often causes severe organ damage before symptoms, such as blood in the urine, swollen hands and feet, and excessive thirst, develop.  In the advanced phases, patients develop serious complications, … Continue reading Early warning blood-marker identified for chronic kidney disease.