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Deb Balzer

Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease

About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people.

What if those people could be treated with medication that could slow the progression of their disease, and help avoid the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation altogether?

Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist says there is a class of medications to help people with chronic kidney disease that does just that. He says Mayo Clinic has been incorporating these medications to help patients for the last few years.

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