'Urgent need' for kidney disease screening for people with diabetes

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A nurse gives a patient a diabetes test Source: AAP / Peter Byrne/PA/Alamy

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The number of people living with diabetes in Australia is forecast to double by 2045, to around three million. The condition can lead to life-threatening but preventable kidney disease.

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