Doctors warn over kidney health crisis

19 Jul 2012, 7:43 pm   -   Source: Gareth Boreham, SBS
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The number of Australians being treated for chronic kidney disease has tripled over the past two decades, doctors warn.

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Doctors are warning of a national crisis in kidney health.

The number of Australians being treated for chronic kidney disease has tripled over the past two decades.

The dramatic increase has been linked to a surge in diabetes and obesity, with Indigenous communities showing the highest rates of dialysis treatment.

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