Rare Liver and Renal Disease Services

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease usually caused by diabetes and hypertension. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in China is reported to be 10.8%, and is predicted to increase in the next decade, especially among rural regions and certain geographic regions. Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide, with 1 million due to complications of cirrhosis and 1 million due to viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Specific rare liver and kidney diseases often associated with metabolic syndrome as well as viral hepatitis.