Mystery kidney disease strikes healthy young men in Texas

Doctors in Texas are noting an increase in cases of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), which can be fatal. The condition primarily affects healthy young men, and physicians cannot identify its source. Cases are classified as CKDu — a disease that cannot be identified using standard risk factors such as diabetes or hypertension.

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