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Most adults haven’t heard of CKM syndrome, even though 9 in 10 are affected by it

The syndrome represents health problems in the system that includes the heart, kidneys and metabolism

Only 12% of people have heard of CKM syndrome

TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s one of the deadliest syndromes you’ve never heard of, but experts are hoping to change that.

Nearly 9 of 10 Americans have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, even though about the same proportion are affected by it, according to a new survey by the American Heart Association (AHA).

CKM syndrome represents a cluster of health problems occurring in one of the body’s most essential “full circle systems,” experts said. It includes heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and ob

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