Chronic kidney disease: the silent killer - Rob Walker
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English - November 10, 2019 21:05 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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One in three New Zealanders are at risk of kidney disease, and it's estimated that 10 percent of people have chronic kidney disease worldwide . Professor Rob Walker is a specialist in kidney health and disease at the University of Otago . He has established a national and international reputation as a kidney researcher and clinician during his 30 years at Otago. He says everyone should get an annual urine test to check for kidney disease.