A New Paired-Exchange Program Can Help Kidney Patients Who Have a Willing, Living - but Incompatible - Donor

Early ScreeningPatients on the kidney transplant waiting list with potential living donors who are immunologically incompatible now have another option besides continuing to search for another donor.

Read more about this study and other kidney-related news at the new NKF Newsroom.

Early Screening Programs Help Combat Kidney Disease

Early ScreeningParticipation in a community screening program for kidney disease encourages people to adopt life-saving behaviors, according to a report in the April edition of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Read more about this study and other kidney-related news at the new NKF Newsroom. To learn more about early detection and to sign-up for a kidney screening near you, click here.

The National Kidney Foundation, Inc (NKF)., is the major voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing kidney disease, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation. The NKF achieves life-saving results today through the contributions of a generous public including participation in NKF signature initiatives such as the Kidney Cars Vehicle Donation program, Kidney Walks and the NKF Golf Classic.