Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad: A patient with metabolic syndrome was found to have low kidney functions


Situation: A patient with metabolic syndrome was found to have low kidney functions
Dr Bad: They are not related
Dr Good: They are related
 Lesson: People with metabolic syndrome are at 55% increased risk for kidney disease (reduced kidney functions), according to a study to appear in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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