Media Statement January 2002

Statement on King Herod and kidney disease

The National Kidney Research Fund are unable to conclusively confirm that King Herod died from chronic kidney disease, although many of the symptoms the ruler displayed are common amongst kidney patients. Currently, an estimated 100,000 people in the UK suffer from some form of kidney disease excluding cystitis and kidney stones, and in excess of 7,000 people die from renal failure each year. Fortunately, recent medical and scientific advances have meant that treatments such as kidney transplantation and dialysis can now be used to relieve patient suffering. However, there remains no cure for many forms of kidney disease.

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