Pain relief for kidney patients


  • Health
  • Sunday, 14 Jan 2007

Patients with kidney disease who require long-term pain relief need to be aware that some classes of pain relievers can cause further damage to their kidneys.  

IN recent years, the trend of kidney disease among Malaysians has risen to alarming heights. According to the National Renal Registry, approximately 2,500 people develop end-stage renal disease (kidney failure) every year.1 

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