Low Blood Sugar: A Killer For Kidney Disease Patients?

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Low Blood Sugar: A Killer For Kidney Disease Patients?

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Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, poses a serious health threat for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that hypoglycemia may account for some portion of the excess heart-related deaths seen in CKD patients.

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