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How do kidney problems affect wound healing?

In this video, Dr Joseph Shalhoub highlights the impact of kidney diseases on the healing of wounds, and also mentions other factors that may negatively impact your wound healing.

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Hammersmith And Fulham

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A number of different medical problems result in challenges with wound healing and having kidney disease is one of them. Other examples of conditions which can impact your wound and healing include conditions which impair your nutrition and also diabetes.

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