Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 19 June 2008 — Page 10

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Muncie dialysis center handles 19 patients weekly

By Kendra M. Wright The Muncie Times In February, the North Granville Dialysis Center officially opened its doors to the public. The dialysis center is one of three dialysis centers in Muncie associated with the National Renal Alliance in Franklin, Tenn. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 80,000 people are diagnosed with end-stage renal di sease each year and require a kidney transplant or dialysis to sustain life. Registered nurse and the clinic manager of the North Granville Dialysis

North Granville Dialysis Center

Center, Fred Cler, said week, as well as dialysis have to go on dialysis.”? “The No 1 cause of patients who are travel- A study conducted by chronic renal disease is ing in the area. the Centers for Disease diabetes and the No 2 “There are a lot of Control showed that cause is hypertension, or things that cause people between 1984 and 2002, high blood pressure.” to go on dialysis,” he the incidence of treatThe North Granville said. “Kidney stones, if ment for End-Stage Dialysis Center treats 19 they’re not treated prop- Renal Disease attributpatients three times a erly, can cause people to able to diabetes was

greatest among black men and lowest among white women To prevent the increase of renal disease the CDC advises that patients with diabetes and hypertension be educated about the importance of diligent self-management and regular medical care and that physicians should be pressed to monitor the renal function of their patients with diabetes and hypertension. For more information visit: http.V/www.nationalrenalaliiance. com/ h Up ://kidn eye a reindiana.com http://www. cdc. gov/

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