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¿Cómo ha influido la National Kidney Foundation en tu vida? ¿Tienes alguna historia única o inspiradora sobre tu experiencia con nosotros? ¡Queremos escucharla! Tu historia puede ser la que le dé esperanza a alguien más. Nombre* Apellido* Edad Correo electrónico* Teléfono móvil Ciudad Estado - Ninguno -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle East)Armed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederated States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon Conexión a la enfermedad renal* - Seleccionar -Estoy en riesgo de enfermedad renalSoy un paciente renalSoy familiar/amigo de un paciente renalSoy un profesional de la saludSoy compañero(a) de cuidado de un paciente renalSoy donante vivo (ya he donado un riñón)Estoy considerando ser un donante vivoHe perdido a alguien a causa de una enfermedad renalSoy familiar/amigo de un donante fallecidoOtro Tipo de conexión a la enfermedad del riñón --Seleccione una opciónTengo enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 1 o 2Tengo enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 3Tengo enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 4 o 5 y no en diálisisNo estoy seguro en qué etapa de la enfermedad renal me encuentroUn familiar/amigo está en riesgo de enfermedad renalEstoy en diálisisHe recibido un trasplanteUn familiar/amigo tiene enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 1 o 2Un familiar/amigo tiene enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 3Un familiar/amigo tiene enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) Etapa 4 o 5 y no diálisisUn familiar/amigo recibe diálisisUn familiar/amigo ha recibido un trasplanteUn familiar/amigo es un donante vivoTengo cáncer de riñónUn familiar/amigo tiene cáncer de riñónTengo cálculos renalesUn familiar/amigo tiene cálculos renalesUn familiar/amigo es un paciente que ha fallecido Causa de la ERC - Ninguno -Daño Renal Agudo (AKI)Relacionado con la edadSíndrome de AlportEnfermedad renal mediada por el gen APOL1Presión arterial alta/HipertensiónGlomerulopatía C3 (GC3)La causa no fue encontradaCongénitoNefropatía por estudio con contrasteDiabetes y presión arterial alta/hipertensiónDiabetes tipo 1Diabetes tipo 2Enfermedad de FabryGlomeruloesclerosis Focal y Segmentaria (FSGS)GlomerulonefritisSíndrome de GoodpastureVIH/SIDANefropatía por IgA (Enfermedad de Berger)Cáncer de riñónCálculos renalesLitioNefritis lúpicaGlomerulonefritis membranoproliferativa (GNMP)Nefropatía membranosaEnfermedad de cambios mínimosAINEs (Anti-inflamatorios no esteroideos)Enfermedad renal poliquísticaAcidosis tubular renal distal (ATRd)Infecciones del tracto urinarioNo estoy seguro/aOtro Tipo de trasplante - Ninguno -Donante fallecidoDonante vivo Tipo de donante vivo - Ninguno -Donación DirectaDonación Indirecta Tipo de diálisis - Ninguno -HemodiálisisHemodiálisis en el hogarHemodiálisis nocturnaPeritonealNo sé qué tipo de diálisis Categoría profesional - Seleccionar -Especialista en Enfermería ClínicaTrabajador Comunitario en la SaludDietistaFellowEnfermero/aEnfermero/a de Práctica Avanzada (NP)Farmacéutico/aMédicoAsistente Médico (PA)ResidenteCientífico/aTrabajador SocialEstudianteTécnicoOtro Subespecialidad - Ninguno -Salud Mental/ConductualCardiologíaEnfermedad Renal Crónica (ERC)Salud ComunitariaDermatologíaEducador en DiabetesDiálisisMedicina de EmergenciaEndocrinologíaMedicina FamiliarGastroenterologíaGeriatríaDiálisis en el HogarEnfermedades InfecciosasMedicina InternaDonación en VidaDefensor del Donante VivoNefrologíaNutriciónGinecología y ObstetriciaOncologíaPediatríaPre-ERCT (Pre-Enfermedad Renal Crónica Terminal)Atención PrimariaRadiologíaInvestigaciónReumatologíaTrasplanteCoordinador de TrasplantesCirujano de TrasplantesUrologíaAcceso VascularCirujano de Acceso VascularOtro Selecciona todos los aspectos de la National Kidney Foundation relacionados con tu historia.* Relaciones Gubernamentales y Abogacía (Advocacy) Centro de Enseñanza del Riñón Kidney Walk Estudio KidneyCARE Evento Local (Para pacientes/familiares) Evento Local (Para profesionales) Evento Nacional (Golf, etc.) NKF Cares Empleado(a) o grupo de la NKF NKF PEERs Programas de Educación para Pacientes (BIG ASK; BIG GIVE, etc) Evento Profesional (Spring Clinical Meetings, etc) Otro Evento (Gala, Drive for Dialysis, etc.) Otro (comparte en tu historia) Cuéntanos tu historia (hasta 2000 palabras o menos). También incluye tu conexión con la enfermedad renal (paciente, cuidador, etc). Es posible que nos pongamos en contacto contigo para conocer más detalles.* ¿Te interesaría que nos pongamos en contacto contigo para crear contenido para las redes sociales de la National Kidney Foundation?* Si No Por favor, indica tus nombres de usuario en redes sociales y la plataforma a la que pertenece cada uno. Por favor, sube cualquier foto relacionada con tu historia que te gustaría compartir con nosotros. Un número ilimitado de archivos pueden ser cargados en este campo.límite de 100 MB.Tipos permitidos: gif, jpg, jpeg, png. ¿Deseas añadir algún otro detalle que debamos conocer? 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Además, comprendes y aceptas que la National Kidney Foundation podrá ponerse en contacto contigo a través de la información que has proporcionado. Sí, acepto los términos anteriores.* Deje este campo en blanco