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FDA Approves First IgAN Drug, Tarpeyo, Shown to Help Reduce Protein in Urine

There is no current cure for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN); however, a promising new drug granted accelerated approval may help treat it. Tarpey...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Inherited Kidney Diseases

Inherited kidney diseases are genetic conditions that can run in families. They include ADPKD, Alport syndrome, and more. Genetic testing helps in dia...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

All in the Family

Story and Interview by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The concept of karma suggests the good we put into the world comes back to us. Such seems to be the cas...

Diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising events,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Alport syndrome

Kidney Stones

A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diabetes and Kidney Disease (Stages 1-4)

Good nutrition helps people with kidney disease stay healthy. If your kidneys are not working so well, some changes in the diet help you feel better.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Early stage kidney disease

Sharing a Mission and Shining a Light

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic37 million American adults have kidney disease, bu...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Medical professionals,

Chronic kidney disease

Family History and Kidney Diseases

Family history and social factors can increase the risk of kidney disease. Learn how to manage these risks and take steps to protect your kidney healt...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Social determinants of health,

What It's Like

We are proud to share a firsthand account of what it is like to be an immune compromised individual, living through the 4th wave of the Covid-19 pande...

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Transplant recipients ,

Congress Joins NKF and USPSTF for US Preventive Services Task Force Kidney Disease Screening Recommendation

Last year, NKFs Coalition for Kidney Health (CKH) sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending that they institute ...

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Chronic kidney disease

Prioritizing Our Kidney Community’s Needs Amidst COVID Vaccine Campaign

As states reopen and more Americans receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, many kidney patients still cant rest easy. They have questions about whethe...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Acute kidney injury,

COVID-19 vaccination