Experts say the sharp rise comes amid an increase in risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. “I think it’s a combination of many risk factors,” Dr Deepak Chitralli, consultant nephrologist at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwantpur, said, pointing to lifestyle changes. Poor management of diabetes can result in kidney damage or failure, with 40% of patients facing this threat, he added.
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Deaths from kidney, urinary diseases in Karnataka more than triple in 10 years
September 29, 2026Experts say the sharp rise comes amid an increase in risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. “I think it’s a combination of many risk factors,” Dr Deepak Chitralli, consultant nephrologist at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwantpur, said, pointing to lifestyle changes. Poor management of diabetes can result in kidney damage or failure, with 40% of patients facing this threat, he added.