C3G Patient Resources

C3G (complement 3 glomerulopathy) is a rare chronic kidney disease that can have a major impact on a patient's health throughout their life. Recognizing this impact, the National Kidney Foundation has created this website to raise awareness and understanding about C3G.

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• About C3G
• Complement system and C3G - Learn the Basics:
  This article explains the complement system in concise, basic terms: what it is, how it works, and how it relates to C3G.
• C3G - Knowing the Signs and Symptoms:
  In this article, we describe common signs and symptoms of C3G (DDD or C3GN); those related to decreased kidney function and those that are not.
• Diagnosis of C3G:
  This article explains how C3G is diagnosed and the tests used to help identify C3G in patients.
• Treatment for C3G
  This article explains various medications and treatment for C3G.
• About Chronic Kidney Disease

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease

• Tests to Measure Kidney Function, Damage, and Detect Abnormalities
• Understanding Your Lab Values

• Coping Effectively: A Guide for Patients and their Families

• Talking to your friends about kidney disease
• Children & teens with kidney disease
• Please use the Your Feedback topic to tell us what other information you would like for your child.

• Diet, Nutrition & Exercise
• Nutrition for different stages of CKD and transplant

• Your First Visit with a Kidney Doctor
• Tips to Make the Most of Your Doctor's Visit

• Basics on Clinical Trials
• Trials in C3G

• Dialysis
• Transplantation
• Living Donation

• Insurance Overview
• Common insurance terms defined
• Insurance options

• C3 glomerulopathy: consensus report
• Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathy: A KDIGO Report

• Kidney.org
• Information on kidney disease
• C3G Online Community
• Externally-led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting, August 4, 2017
  • Voice of the Patient Report
    The meeting report from the Externally-led Patient-focused Drug Development meeting on C3 glomerulopathy. It contains the major themes discussed, quotes from patient and care-partner participants, graphical presentation of responses to polling questions, and patients’ and care-partners’ comments that were submitted during the open comment period.
  • Meeting Transcript
    The transcript of presentations and all discussions during the Externally-led Patient-focused Drug Development meeting on C3 glomerulopathy.
  • Audio File of Meeting
    The audio recording of the presentations and all discussions during the Externally-led Patient-focused Drug Development meeting on C3 glomerulopathy.

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