Top Ten Facts About Silent Killer Diseases
1. 'Silent killer disease' are diseases that produces minimum or no symptoms and are capable of causing death if not treated.
2. Heart disease, hypertension and diabetes are major silent killer diseases.
3. There are other lesser known silent diseases that include primary amyloidosis, Renal cell cancer , pancreatic cancer, Hepatitis B or C infection to name a few.
4. Heart disease is the number one silent killer disease. The main risk factors that contribute to this increased risk include - Hypertension, smoking, sedentary lifestyle and raised cholesterol.
