Kidney disease on the rise in Thailand

BANGKOK, 18 February 2017 (NNT) – According to the Nephrology Society of Thailand, renal failure is a common condition and has become one of the top 20 diseases found in Thailand.

The Nephrology Society of Thailand and the National Health Security Office co-hosted an international conference this week to discuss causes of kidney disease and its prevention, and treatments and dialysis for patients with chronic renal failure.

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Reporter: Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter: Rodney McNeil