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Overcoming reservations about Covid-19 vaccine is important as the viral infection results in kidney damage in 7% to 15% of patients, said a panel of doctors at Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre here on Wednesday.
Marking World Kidney Day, which falls on March 11, the doctors told reporters that CKD (chronic kidney disease) was emerging as a major public health problem in the country. K. Sampathkumar,
Senior Consultant & HOD - Nephrology, said kidney failure was a silent killer and when the damages were severe, they could not be cured. Hence, it was important to undergo regular check-ups and control food and lifestyle to delay or halt the progress of kidney diseases. The diagnosis could be done by urine protein, blood urea and creatinine tests.