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Hopeful For the Future

 I was diagnosed with kidney disease when I was 22 months old. This came as a shock to my parents – we had no family history of kidney disease th...

Childhood nephrotic syndrome,

Transition to adult care,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

A New Kidney for Joe

Although it may seem like kidney disease only affects older people, Joe Mein and his family know that's not the case... In May 2008, at the age o...

Kidney failure,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Living donor evaluation,

Transplant recipients ,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Refractory Gout

Refractory gout causes painful joints and is hard to treat.

Diseases and conditions

Nephropathic Cystinosis

Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare, inherited disorder causing cystine buildup. It can affect kidneys, eyes, and other organs, with treatments improvin...

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions

Refractory Gout Management

Refractory gout causes painful joints and is hard to treat. Managing it includes medicine, healthy eating, and exercise, especially if you have kidney...

Diseases and conditions

The Meat And Potatoes of Potassium

Say Goodbye to High Blood Potassium With These Dietitian-Approved Tips

Diet and meal planning,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Diet and nutrition,

Diseases and conditions

Water, Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink

By Katy Wilkens, MS, Registered Dietitian, and Department Head at Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle WA. Water is life. Without it, nothing would live...

Fluid overload and edema,

Diet and meal planning,

Signs and symptoms,

Diet and nutrition,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

The Perfect Match

This is my story, somewhat condensed. When I was about 8 years old I started getting severe back pains, only to discover that one of my kidneys had fa...

IgA nephropathy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Deceased donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

3 Celebrities Who Won't Let Kidney Disease Win

Even with 37 million Americans facing chronic kidney disease and millions more living with related ailments, it can sometimes be difficult to put a f...

Lupus nephritis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

People living with one kidney,

Diseases and conditions,

Finding His Way: Kidney Patient Lives Backpacking Dream

Dialysis wasn't going to keep Chris Martin in one place. After winning a Dream Trip contest from Backpacker magazine, he set out on a three-day backpa...

Kidney failure,

Glomerular diseases,

Exercise and physical activity,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing