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The Circular Connection Between Kidney Disease and Gout

Explore gout's painful impact on joints and kidneys. Learn its causes, dietary triggers, and risks for high-risk groups, including the Hmong comm...

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning

She Donated a Kidney. It Failed.

When Stephenie Brown was in her early thirties in 2010, she got into a motorcycle crash that almost took her life. This traumatic incident made her re...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

For Goodness’ Sake

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller There are many ways to describe fifty-year-old Doobie Kurus. Pre-school teacher. Husband and father of three girls....

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Living donation,

Fundraising events

No Tricks, Just Kidney-Friendly Treats

If you're planning a night full of frights and fun, you should only worry about hanging up fake cobwebs, creating an eerie music playlist, and choosin...

Diet and nutrition,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diet and meal planning,

Paired Kidney Exchange Program Gets Two People off Dialysis in One Day

When Kelli Strother walked into her local NKF office in 2018, she expected to discuss kidney health policy and figure out how her employer could help ...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

A Kidney Patient’s Journey to Advocacy

With Election Day around the corner, National Kidney Foundation advocates are already looking ahead to 2023, when state legislatures and a new Congres...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Patient advocacy

How Accepting His Kidney Disease Diagnosis Saved Mario’s Life

After graduating high school in 2015, Mario Silva joined the Marine Corps and began his career at a base in South Carolina, working as an administrato...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

Glomerular diseases,

High blood pressure,

Glomerulonephritis

The Ups and Downs of Living with Lupus and Lupus Nephritis– Jessica’s Story

Before 2018, Jessica Figueroa was in a toxic relationship and worked long hours to care for her family. Ultimately, the stress and intense workload ca...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Metabolic acidosis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

Her Kidneys Failed at 26: “I Had the Kidney Function of an 80-Year-Old”

Maria Madak grew up having regular checkups and bloodwork to keep track of her kidney function because of her chances of inheriting IgA Nephropathy (I...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Deceased donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Kidney Transplant Allows Long Distance Runner to Race Again

In 2007, Ryan Shay, a professional athlete, collapsed during the US Olympic Marathon trials and later passed away from heart failure related to a pree...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,