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QGEM’s biosensor monitors in vivo levels of phosphate, potassium, parathyroid hormone, FGF23 and glucose to better treat CKD patients

An estimated 2 million

Canadians suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease each year.

QGEM’s biosensor monitors in vivo levels of phosphate, potassium, parathyroid hormone, FGF23 and glucose to better treat CKD patients
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Together - high Phosphate, Potassium, Parathyroid Hormone, FGF23 and glucose levels can potentially pose a life-threatening risk to CKD patients.

Frequent monitoring of interstitial fluid in CKD patients can prove to be lifesaving, but in Canada blood is taken only every 6 weeks!

We want to change that.

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How much phosphate is in a...

Sausage McGriddle©

There are 652.2mg of phosphate in a Sausage McGriddle©

Tim Horton's© Muffin

There are 652.2mg of phosphate in a Tim Horton's© Muffin

Subway Chicken Teriyaki©

There are 652.2mg of phosphate in a Chicken Teriyaki sandwich from Subway©

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