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NEWS and LATEST ARTICLES |
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Ab-normal Saline in Abnormal Kidney Function: Risks and Alternatives -
Free, full-text article from Pediatric Nephrology. - July 2019 |
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Performance Measurement and the Kidney Quality Improvement Registry - Free, Full-Text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN Article. - June 2019 |
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Free, Full-Text CJASN Articles - June 2019 |
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Renal Cortical Hypoperfusion Caused by Glyphosate-Surfactant Herbicide -
Images in Nephrology from Clinical and Experimental Nephrology. - June 2019 |
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Free, Full-Text Articles from American Journal Of Kidney Diseases - June 2019 |
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Eculizumab Changed the Course of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - Article from Medscape Nephrology (registration required). - June 13, 2019 |
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Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy -
Abstract and editorial extract from The New England Journal of Medicine. - June 13, 2019 |
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Digging Deeper on Diabetes in CREDENCE, CARMELINA, CAROLINA Roundup of Further Analyses from ADA 2019 -
(Registration required, but free.) Article from MedPage Today. - June 12, 2019 |
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Medications Commonly Prescribed in Primary Care That Should Be Avoided or Dose Adjusted for People with Chronic Kidney Disease -
Medication safety listing from the Ontario Renal Network. - 2019 |
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Kidneys-on-a-Chip Return from Space -
Press release from University of Washington Medicine. - June 10, 2019 |
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Dulaglutide and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Analysis of the REWIND Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial - Online First abstract from The Lancet. - June 9, 2019 |
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Rapidly Removing Fluid from ICU Patients in Kidney Failure Linked to Increased Death Risk -
Press release from the University of Pittsburgh. Free, full-text article from JAMA Network Open. - June 7, 2019 |
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Early Glomerular Hyperfiltration and Long-Term Kidney Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Experience - Published Ahead of Print CJASN abstract. - June 7, 2019 |
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Anticoagulant-Related Nephropathy — It's The Real McCoy -
Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN perspective piece. - June 7, 2019 |
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Quality Improvement Goals for Acute Kidney Injury - Published Ahead of Print CJASN abstract. - June 7, 2019 |
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Clinical Trial End Points in ADPKD -
Posting from the AJKD blog. - June 6, 2019 |
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Reconsidering the Consequences of Using Race to Estimate Kidney Function -
Free, full-text, New Online viewpoint article from the Journal of the American Medical Association. - June 6, 2019 |
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Increasing Interest in Nephrology: Focusing on the Medical Students -
Free, full-text, Online First editorial from American Journal of Nephrology. - June 6, 2019 |
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NIH Funds Clinical Trials Using Genomics to Treat Chronic Diseases - Press release from the National Institutes of Health. - June 5, 2019 "The first trial will examine whether early access to patients' genomic data can help with treatment of high blood pressure, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Both hypertension and high blood pressure exacerbate end-stage kidney diseases, and all three conditions are more common among people of African ancestry than European and Asian descent." |
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ADA Updates Recommendations on Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease -
News brief from NEJM Journal Watch. - June 5, 2019 |
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Tips To Avoid Summer Kidney Stones -
Mayo Clinic Minute video. - June 5, 2019 |
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Prognosis and Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Due to Snake Envenomation -
Free, full-text, Advance Article from Clinical Kidney Journal. - June 3, 2019 |
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Fact Sheets (PDFs) from ANNA - May 2019 |
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The Potential Effects of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Growth Hormone As Commonly Used Sport Supplements on the Kidney: a Systematic Review - Free, Open Access Article from BMC Nephrology. - May 31, 2019 |
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Heartburn Drugs Linked to Fatal Heart and Kidney Disease, Stomach Cancer -
Press release from Washington University in St. Louis. - May 30, 2019 |
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Trends of Nontraumatic Lower Extremity Amputation in End-Stage Renal Disease and Diabetes, United States, 2000–2015 - Online Ahead of Print abstract from Diabetes Care. - May 29, 2019 |
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Free, Full-Text, Articles in Press from Kidney International Reports - May 29, 2019 |
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Association Between the Publication of the Initiating Dialysis Early and Late Trial and the Timing of Dialysis Initiation in Canada - New Online abstract from JAMA Internal Medicine. - May 28, 2019 |
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Improving Metabolic Control to Postpone Dialysis - Free, Full-Text Article from Medscape Nephrology (registration required, but free). - May 28, 2019 |
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Quality Assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease: a Systematic Review - Free, Open Access Article from BMC Nephrology. - May 28, 2019 |
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Coming Soon: A Home Blood Test To Better Monitor Chronic illnesses -
Press release from the University of Montreal. - May 27, 2019 |
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Patterns of Medication Use and the Burden of Polypharmacy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: the German Chronic Kidney Disease Study -
Free, full-text, Advance Article from Clinical Kidney Journal. - May 24, 2019 |
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International Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Children and Young People -
Free, full-text article from Nature Reviews Nephrology. - May 22, 2019 |
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Association of Serum Uromodulin With ESKD and Kidney Function Decline in the Elderly: The Cardiovascular Health Study - Article in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney Diseases. - May 22, 2019 |
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FDA Grants Priority Review for Canagliflozin to Treat CKD in T2DM -
Article from Renal & Urology News. - May 22, 2019 |
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UK Renal Registry - 21st Annual Report - This year's report (200-page pdf) includes a summary for patients (10-page pdf) and links to The Renal Association's guidelines. - May 21, 2019 |
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NKF to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease - Press release from the National Kidney Foundation. - May 21, 2019 "Foundational support for the NKF Patient Network was provided through a collaboration with Bayer AG." |
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First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Positive Outcomes for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients -
Press release from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. - May 21, 2019 |
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Study Identifies Enzymes That Prevent Diabetic Kidney Disease -
Press release from Joslin Diabetes Center. - May 20, 2019 |
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Temporal Validation of the CT-PIRP Prognostic Model for Mortality and Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients - Free, Open Access Article from BMC Nephrology. - May 17, 2019 |
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The Presence of Dehydration in Paddy Farmers in an Area with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) - Accepted Article abstract from Nephrology. - May 17, 2019 |
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Periodontitis As the Risk Factor of Chronic Kidney Disease: Mediation Analysis -
Free, Open Access article from Journal of Clinical Periodontology. - April 16, 2019 |
WEB RESOURCES |
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Latest Scientific Journal Articles on Chronic Kidney Disease |
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Kidney Beginnings: A Patient’s Guide to Living with Reduced Kidney Function - from the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) web site |
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Patients - (1-page pdf) Medicare coverage summary and resources from Northwest Renal Network |
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About Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) from The National Kidney Foundation web site |
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American Diabetes Association web site |
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Are You At Risk for Kidney Disease? from the American Kidney Fund web site |
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Barriers to successful care for chronic kidney disease (pdf) from BMC Nephrology - October 27, 2005 |
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CDC's
Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative - The CKD Initiative currently includes
surveillance, epidemiology, and state-based demonstration projects and
economic studies in collaboration with partners from other government
agencies, universities, and national organizations. |
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CKD Booklet for Professional - 7.0 edition 2015 |
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Chronic Kidney Disease Change Package from The National Kidney Foundation web site |
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) |
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Chronic Kidney Disease from the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) web site |
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Chronic Kidney Disease from the Hypertension, Dialysis, & Clinical Nephrology (HDCN) web site |
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Chronic Kidney Disease from the American Kidney Fund web site |
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Chronic Kidney Disease patient page from the Journal of the American Medical Association. - May 24/31, 2016 |
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics in Kidney Disease — Fundamental Principles - Free, Full-Text, CJASN Express Articles - June 2018 |
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Consensus Expert Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: Report of an International Conference (pdf) from the Journal of Pediatrics |
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Free eBook To Know about the Correct Way to Prevent and Treat Kidney Failure a 'Common Man's Guide' for World Kidney Day. - March 2019 |
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Diabetic Kidney Disease - this is a growing library of key high-impact articles in nephrology, chosen by UKidney's contributors as suggested reading for nephrology trainees and practitioners. |
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Education and Teaching Resources from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit web site |
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ERA-EDTA Registry Annual Report (covers 2015 data) - (150-page pdf) The ERA-EDTA Registry collects data on renal replacement therapy (RRT) via the national and regional renal registries in Europe and countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. For this 2015 Annual Report data sets from 52 national or regional renal registries in 36 countries were used. |
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2008 ESRD Briefing Book for State and Federal Policy Makers (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the ANNA web site |
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Essentials of Chronic Kidney Disease - KidneyTalk podcast from Renal Support Network |
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Frequently Asked Questions About GFR Estimates (pdf) - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site |
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General Nephrology - this is a growing library of key high-impact articles in nephrology, chosen by UKidney's contributors as suggested reading for nephrology trainees and practitioners. |
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Guide to Dialysis and Kidney Disease - from the National Council for Aging Care |
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How to Have a Good Future with Kidney Disease a Life Options CKD Patient Education Toolkit - 2011 |
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Infographic: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) from the Mayo Clinic News Network |
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IgA nephropathy from the About web site |
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KEY - Kidney Education and You - free kidney education classes from the DaVita web site |
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Kidney Diseases from the National Institute of Health web site |
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Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site |
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Kidney Health Library from the Kidney & Urology Foundation of America (KUFA) web site |
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Life Options Rehabilitation Program Introduction to Chronic Kidney Disease |
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Living Well with Chronic Kidney Disease (pdf) from the American Kidney Fund (AKF) web site |
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Management of Acute Kidney Injury: Core Curriculum 2018 from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease -
1-minute video. |
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Mayo Clinic Minute: When Your Kidneys Fail -
video and article from the Mayo Clinic web site |
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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease from the Mayo Clinic web site |
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Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis & Kidney Transplant Services (pdf) from the Medicare web site |
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) web site |
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National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) web site |
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Northwest Renal Network's Choosing a Treatment Type - 2-page pdf from the NW Renal Network - December 2012 |
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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Educational Materials from the PKD Foundation web site |
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Renal Disorders in Pregnancy: Core Curriculum 2019 -
Free, full-text, Article in Press from American Journal of Kidney Diseases. - August 16, 2018 |
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10 Steps for Protecting Kidney Health from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site |
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Understanding Kidney Disease (Four free book chapters) - resource from ISN Education- January 2016 |
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Uremic Toxins: What Are They? An Integrated Overview of Pathobiology and Classification from the Journal of Renal Nutrition |
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Video on Failing Kidneys and Different Treatment Options - Posting from the Precious Bodily Fluids blog. - April 2015 |
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What Is Your Kidney Score? from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site |
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What You Can Do from the Life Options web site |
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When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease from the Nemours Foundation web site |
ESSENTIALS AND CLASSICS |
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Chronic
Kidney Disease: What Every Nurse Should Know - from the American Nephrology
Nurses Association web
site
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Core Curriculum: Chronic Kidney Disease - full-text article from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases - January 2007 |
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Updated Guideline: VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care - Full-text from the National Guideline Clearinghouse. - December 2014 |
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Indicators for Chronic Disease Surveillance (pdf) - article from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - September 10, 2004 |
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Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Early Stage Chronic Kidney Disease - recommendations from the American College of Physicians (October 2013) |
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Risk Factors for CKD from the Life Options web site |
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10 Symptoms of Kidney Disease from the Life Options web site |
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Frequently Asked Questions about CKD from the Life Options web site |
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Learn the Six Warning Signs of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disease from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site |
BEST CLINICAL PRACTICES |
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K/DOQI - Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative |
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K/ DOQI Main Page on the National Kidney Foundation web site |
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KDIGO - Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes ( pronounced "kay de go" ) |
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Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) web site
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PUBMED SEARCHES (National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE Database) |
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Kidney Diseases (General) from MEDLINEplus Health Information |
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chronic kidney disease Continually Updated! |
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chronic kidney disease AND risk factors Continually Updated! |
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MEDLINE / Pubmed Information from the National Library of Medicine |
PRODUCTS |
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STATISTICS |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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NKF Health Screening Schedule - The National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) is designed to identify those at risk for kidney disease - scroll down to view multiple screening dates and contact phone numbers. |
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The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Programs & Events |
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