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Aphasia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Anyone can acquire aphasia, including children, but most people who have aphasia are middle-aged or older. Men and women are equally affected. According to the National Aphasia Association, approximately 80,000 individuals acquire aphasia each year from strokes. About one million people in the United States currently have aphasia.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your risk of Kidney failure include:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure.
- Heart disease
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High cholesterol
- African-American, American Indian or Asian-American race
- A family history of kidney disease
- Age 65 or older
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]