Rise in chronic kidney disease


PETALING JAYA: Almost 9,000 new kidney patients are registered annually, and they require dialysis treatment, says the Health Ministry.

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Malaysia has been on the rise, it said.

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