PUTRAJAYA: The number of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) will hit 100,000 by 2040 if little is done to address the disease, said Dr Lee Boon Chye.
The deputy Health Minister said currently there were over 40,000 ESRD patients requiring haemodialysis treatment and the numbers will be more than 50,000 in 2020.
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