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Kidney Disease: Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease Dept: Kidney disease is often referred to as the silent killer because many people dont know they have it until it too late, according to CBC. Kidney disease is very silent, Midgely says. People can literally pitch up to the emergency department feeling as though they have some slight flu, but they find out they have very severe reduced kidney function and A push is underway right now to help detect kidney disease in Calgary's immigrant population. Dr. Julian Midgely, national president of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, says kidney disease is a serious issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.