Are you at risk for kidney disease?
Do you have:
- Diabetes or
- High blood pressure or
- Heart disease or
- A mother, father, sister, or brother with kidney disease?
Kidney disease can be treated.
The sooner you know if you have kidney disease, the sooner you can take steps to keep your kidneys healthy longer. Medicines can help slow down kidney disease and prevent kidney failure.
Make Health a Family Reunion Affair
Are you attending a family reunion in the near future? Check out the free Family Reunion Health Guide developed by NKDEP. It has everything you need to talk to your family about the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease.
Why talk about kidney disease?
- Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney failure, but many people don't know it.
- Kidney disease is a growing concern, especially among African Americans.
- There are things you can do to protect your kidneys.
For more information and to order to order free materials, call toll free 1-866-4KIDNEY (1-866-454-3639) or visit www.nkdep.nih.gov.
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