Number of patients with end-stage renal disease tops 46,730 in 2006

The number of Korean patients who suffered from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on long-term dialysis or kidney transplantation was 2,534 in 1986, but it has been gradually increasing to 28,046 in 2000 and 46,730 last year, representing about 17.4-fold increase for 21 years, according to data released by the Korean Society of Nephrology.

The data showed that the number of ESRD patients per 1 ...