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Incidence of acute kidney injury is higher in summer, especially among young people in Japan

A new study led by researchers at Kumamoto University has found a clear seasonal pattern in community-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) among people younger than 65 in Japan, with incidence peaking in summer and showing a larger seasonal increase among those 19 and younger.

Incidence of acute kidney injury is higher in summer, especially among young people in Japan

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