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• High levels of potassium in the blood (called hyperkalemia) is unpredictable and can be life-threatening. It can cause serious heart problems and sudden death.1-3 There are often no warning signs, meaning a person can have high potassium without knowing it.4
• If symptoms do occur, they are often nonspecific such as heart palpitations, nausea, weakness, or paresthesia.5 Paresthesia is...

Interview and article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Gout has been called “the disease of kings”, evoking the gluttony of King Henry VIII and suggesting that lavish overindulgence in food and alcohol cause the disease. For the estimated 8.3 million Americans who suffer from this incurable condition, it’s far from that simple. So what is gout, what causes it, and how does it relate to kidney health?

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Dedicated NKF volunteers and staff band together to launch first-ever large-scale virtual medical conference

Educating healthcare professionals about the latest research and advances in clinical care for patients with all stages of kidney disease is a critical pillar of NKF's mission. It's also the primary goal of the Annual Spring Clinical Meetings, one of the largest multi-disciplinary educational conferences of its kind.

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As told by: Alison Gillespie

Many of us often talk about life being short and how much we need to live life each day to the fullest; valuing the small, ordinary moments. For those of us who have navigated significant life changing events, we know the seemingly small, ordinary moments in life are really the only moments that matter. 

December 18, 2018 is a day that I will never forget. This is the day that...

It is important that certain individuals with kidney disease limit their fluid intake, but many people don’t understand why or where to begin. Anthony Reed, a former dialysis patient and kidney transplant recipient, and Catherine Wells, Nephrology Nurse Practitioner are here to break it down.

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Do you know your risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Risk factors are things that make it more likely you will have kidney disease. Some of them can be treated so you can work with your doctor to reduce risks of kidney disease. It is helpful to think of risk in terms of things you can change, and things you can't change.

• Diabetes
• Asthma
• High...

Abnormal cholesterol levels are a hazard to the kidneys, according to the Physicians' Health Study. This study has been following about 4500 men for 14 years. People with high total cholesterol or reduced HDL (“good”) cholesterol were more likely to have reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This is the best way to assess kidney function. A GFR of 60 or lower usually means chronic kidney disease. In fact, people with...

Skim milk, cantaloupe and brown rice may be the keys to preserving kidney function. According to research, eating poorly, smoking and obesity can cause kidney disease in otherwise healthy people.

Researchers led by Alexander Chang, MD of Loyola University Medical Center found that people with...

Depression has long been associated with end stage kidney disease, but a new study published in this month's American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, found that 20% of patients with early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) also suffered from depression

Researchers led by Susan Hedayati, MD, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, found that the prevalence of major...