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Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States.

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Is it true that diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States?

Yes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the United States, accounting for the largest share of end-stage renal disease cases.

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The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently identifies diabetes as the leading or most common cause of end-stage renal disease and kidney failure in the United States.

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Diabetic kidney disease within the framework of cardio-kidney-metabolic health: a paradigm shift.
2026
States that diabetic kidney disease is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
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JR, B., F, A., S, V., N, K., & JH, H. (2026). Diabetic kidney disease within the framework of cardio-kidney-metabolic health: a paradigm shift.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1907928

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Diabetic Nephropathy and End-Stage Renal Disease
2017
Confirms that diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease.
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Childs, B. P. (2017). Diabetic Nephropathy and End-Stage Renal Disease. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2337/9781580405690.ch13

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The retrieved literature consistently identifies diabetes as the leading or most common cause of end-stage renal disease and kidney failure in the United States.

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