How One Company Plans To Help Battle A Silent Killer Globally Through Its New Kidney Disease MedicationMost people are surprised to learn that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the fastest growing, non-communicable disease in the United States. 37 million American adults have CKD and more than 600,000 suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Of these, nearly 500,000 require dialysis to stay alive. In fact, each year, more people die from this silent killer than from breast or prostate cancer.
