Kidney disease can lead to patients needing either dialysis or even a transplant. Research by pharmaceutical companies has resulted in many medicines to help prevent kidney damage and make transplant safer.
Disease: Kidney Disease
Last update: July 2009
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FAQ: What does the future hold?
Several new medicines for transplantation are being developed. Some medicines that treat high blood pressure have been shown to slow the progression of kidney disease in patients that suffer from diabetes and hypertension. The research-based companies are working extensively to improve the prospects of patients with kidney disease and reduce the financial burden such disease causes.