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Smoking and Kidney Function in Persons without Diabetes
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
It is known that persons with diabetes who smoke tobacco develop diabetes-related kidney disease sooner than those who do not, and kidney disease worsens more quickly in diabetic persons who smoke. Little …
