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Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Higher Risk of Some Forms of Dementia

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Acute kidney injury may be another dementia risk factor to be aware of. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy. Image for illustration purposes
Acute kidney injury may be another dementia risk factor to be aware of. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy. Image for illustration purposes
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Researchers recently published a study about whether acute kidney injuries raise the risk of dementia.

  • The researchers looked at the health data from thousands of older adults who had an acute kidney injury, which is when the kidneys suddenly stop functioning correctly.
  • They found that acute kidney injuries are associated with a substantially increased risk for dementia, particularly Lewy body dementia or Parkinson’s disease-related dementia. 

Dementia affects millions of people in the United States, and some experts believe that case numbers will continue to rise in the coming years.

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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/acute-kidney-injury-linked-to-higher-risk-of-some-forms-of-dementia

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