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Nov 6, 2022

Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Cognitive Disorders

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Summary: Of patients with dementia, 7% had chronic kidney disease while 9% had albuminuria, a urinary marker for kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease was associated with a 51% increased risk of developing dementia.

Source: American Society of Nephrology.

New research has demonstrated a link between kidney disease and the development of cognitive problems.

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