UAE University scientists hope to roll out new kidney disease test quoting : The National

AL AIN // Scientists at UAE University hope to introduce a new way of detecting kidney disease to hospitals and clinics. It is estimated that more than 2,000 people have chronic kidney disease in the UAE, with about 250 cases diagnosed each year. People with chronic kidney disease often have to make weekly trips to the hospital. If not detected early, kidney malfunction can lead to a lifetime of hospital care. "If implemented in hospitals, this test could be a very important first line of defence and could add to existing tests to fight against chronic kidney disease," said Dr Shah.




Chronic kidney disease is a frequently encountered disorder: more than 10% of the population suffer from such problems. Diabetes-related kidney disease often ends fatally despite dialysis or renal transplantation -- the mortality rate is even higher than most forms of cancer. Over 5000 patients who have suffered from different forms of chronic kidney disease have been observed in the study over a period of ten years, including patients with diabetes-related kidney disease. Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has joined forces with around 30 international partners in a consortium which aims to improve therapeutic options. Professor Uwe Eckardt is certain that this research will lead to new discoveries in diabetes-related kidney disease.​

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Over 5000 patients who have suffered from different forms of chronic kidney disease have been observed in the study over a period of ten years, including patients with diabetes-related kidney disease. Diabetes-related kidney disease often ends fatally despite dialysis or renal transplantation -- the mortality rate is even higher than most forms of cancer. Chronic kidney disease is a frequently encountered disorder: more than 10% of the population suffer from such problems. Professor Uwe Eckardt is certain that this research will lead to new discoveries in diabetes-related kidney disease. Currently there is no form of therapy which can avoid or cure diabetic kidney disease.



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