Research

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is more common in people with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure. People with early stages of CKD may not feel sick. In the final stage of CKD people need dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.

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Over 350,000 adult Arkansans have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 9 out of 10 (312,000) are unaware they have it.

There are approximately 350,000 adult Arkansans with chronic kidney disease (CKD), however, only 10% are aware that they have it. Primary-care providers (PCPs) are powerful partners for positive changes to protect kidney function and slow CKD progression since they encounter patients long before the nephrologists.