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Diabetes and Me
This page provides basic information on diabetes and its complications. It also offers tips on how to be active, eat right, and prevent this disease.... Details >
Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure
Provides an overview of financial help that may be available for the treatment of kidney failure: Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, VA, SSDI, and SSI benefits.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Frequently Asked Questions about Kidney Failure 
Frequently Asked Questions about Kidney Failure are provided in this page from the Kidney Fund's "Help Line", Here are the twenty questions that most people asked. ... Details >
Glomerular Diseases
Overview of kidney function and glomerular diseases and their causes, symptoms, and diagnosis. Includes list of definitions and pronunciations.... Details >
Goodpasture Syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. It is an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body's own defense system reacts against some part of the body itsel... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Growth Failure in Children with Kidney Disease
Describes the interactions among kidney disease, vitamins and minerals, and children's growth.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy
A resource for patients undergoing dialysis. Explains periodic tests and measurements such as the Kt/V and the URR.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
An overview of hemolytic uremic syndrome, its relationship to E. coli, and its symptoms and treatment.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
High Blood Pressure and Chronic Kidney Disease in Children: A Guide for Parents
High blood pressure is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of their young age when they develop CKD and high blood pressure, there is a high risk that these children may even... Details >
IgA Nephropathy
An overview of IgA nephropathy that describes the disorder and what steps may be taken to slow the progression of the nephropathy.... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health