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General Kidney Disease

American Association of Kidney Patients
www.aakp.org
The AAKP site is focused on education and improving the health and well-being of chronic kidney disease patients. Specifically, this site addresses issues related to hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplant recipients. The site contains many brochures and magazines that are especially relevant for newly diagnosed patients.

American Kidney Fund
www.kidneyfund.org
The American Kidney Fund is a source of direct financial assistance to kidney patients, and is a leader in providing education to those with and at risk for kidney disease.

American Society for Nephrology
www.asn-online.org
The American Society of Nephrology focuses on scientific and educational goals to enhance the field of nephrology. The organization is a good source for current scientific knowledge and clinical practice related to kidney disease.

Kidney Foundation of Canada
www.kidney.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is a national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease.

Kidney School
www.kidneyschool.org
Kidney School is a site that provides interactive, web-based learning programs to help people learn what they need to know and understand about kidney disease

Life Options
www.lifeoptions.org
Life Options provides a wide variety of educational materials related to kidney disease and information about current kidney research.

Medline Plus

www.medlineplus.gov

MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

National Kidney Foundation
www.kidney.org
The National Kidney Foundation is a comprehensive site providing information and resources, including a patient and family education; kidney learning system; information on kidney donors and recipients; meetings and events; bulletin board for patients; and brochures on treatment, dialysis, hypertension, transplant, exercise, nutrition.

National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse
www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NKUDIC was established in 1987 to increase knowledge and understanding about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public.

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