Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old. He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker. He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds. Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function. His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.The likely cause of Mr. Wilson's chronic kidney disease is

_____.
a. his history of type 1 diabetes
b. exposure to chemicals in the workplace
c. his history of smoking
d. his gender
e. his age


a

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