National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Kidney Diseases Overview

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The Kidney Diseases Dictionary (Easy-to-Read)
Defines more than 100 terms related to diseases of the kidney. Includes illustrations
PDF Version (750 KB) *

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En Español
El diccionario de las enfermedades renales (Lectura fácil)
Define más de 150 términos relacionados con las enfermedades renales. Incluye ilustraciones.
Versión PDF (729 KB) *

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The Kidney Failure Glossary (Easy-to-Read)
Defines more than 100 medical terms and concepts used by health professionals when talking about kidney failure.
PDF Version (1,173 KB) *

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The Kidneys and How They Work (Easy-to-Read)
Introduces the basic concepts of kidney function and describes a range of kidney diseases. Reviews diagnostic tests used to determine kidney function and describes treatment options for patients with kidney failure.
PDF Version (334 KB) *

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Los riñones y cómo funcionan (Lectura fácil)
Introduce los conceptos básicos de la función renal y describe varios tipos de enfermedades renales. Examina las pruebas de diagnóstico usadas para determinar la función renal y describe las opciones de tratamiento para pacientes con insuficiencia renal.
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Kidney Failure: Choosing Treatment That’s Right for You
Provides a broad overview of the treatment options for a person facing kidney failure. Introduces hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation with a general description of each method and a list of pros and cons. Suggests questions for patients to ask a health care team. Discusses refusing or withdrawing from treatment and creating advance directives. Concludes with a list of resources for more information.
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Insuficiencia Renal: Cómo escoger el mejor tratamiento para usted (Lectura fácil)
Ofrece información general sobre las opciones de tratamiento para una persona que padece insuficiencia renal. Explica en qué consisten la hemodiálisis, la diálisis peritoneal y el trasplante renal, con una descripción general de cada método y un listado de los pros y los contras. Sugiere preguntas que los pacientes pueden hacer a su equipo de profesionales médicos. Aborda la decisión de rehusar o retirarse del tratamiento y la elaboración de instrucciones anticipadas. Termina con una lista de recursos informativos adicionales.
Versión PDF (474 KB) *

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Overview of Kidney Diseases in Children
Describes the major causes of kidney disease and kidney failure in children. Lists the risk factors for kidney disease and explains the difference between acute kidney disease and chronic kidney disease.
PDF Version (239 KB) *

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Statistics, Kidney and Urologic Diseases
This webpage links to Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States.




Page last updated: February 10, 2012


 

The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3580
Phone: 1–800–891–5390
TTY: 1–866–569–1162
Fax: 703–738–4929
Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov

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