Dennis Wilson Is a 57-Year-Old Chemical Engineer Who Has Had

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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) male gender and age.
• E) unknown.

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