More than 26 million American have kidney disease and most don't even know they have it.
It's the ninth leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more people every year than breast and prostate cancer.
To learn more about the kidneys, kidney disease and how to protect yourself, watch the video about with Dr. David Leeser from the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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