India, Feb. 10 -- India is often already mentioned as the diabetes capital of the world, and in addition, hypertension (high blood pressure) is the other major medical hazard in a country of 1.4 Bn. Together, these medical conditions can lead to another silent killer known as Chronic Kidney Disease, or CKD. CKD may eventually result in kidney failure, technically also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). At that point, patients are advised to either start dialysis (a therapy that helps such patients get rid of wastes, salts and extra fluids from blood in the absence of healthy kidneys) or go for a kidney transplant.

According to government data, about 2.2 Lakh new ESRD patients are added annually, resulting in additional demand...