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Chronic Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk?
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk? | DVD-R


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Binding:  DVD-R
Run Time:  27 minutes
Studio:  Information Television Network
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Release Date:  June 23, 2008
Sales Rank:  115,617th


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Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. Chronic kidney disease may not get as much attention as diabetes, but it's nearly as common - affecting one out of every nine adults. In today's program, we discover who is most at risk and trace the progression of the disease from onset to life-threatening kidney failure. We also hear first hand what life is like for patients who depend on dialysis.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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