Dr Mohamad Alkadi urges early detection for kidney care

6 articles · Updated · m.thepeninsulaqatar.com · May 4

At Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar, he said kidney clinics treat about 30,000 patients yearly and advised annual checks for people with diabetes or hypertension.
Alkadi said around 70% of chronic kidney disease cases are linked to diabetes and high blood pressure, while fewer than 5% of kidney patients need dialysis or transplantation.
HMC mainly provides Qatar's dialysis services, with 1,250 haemodialysis patients, 251 on peritoneal dialysis, about 140 treated at home and 204 dialysis stations across its facilities.

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