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Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Sara K. Dye

Meet Dr. Sara K. Dye, a Native American surgeon whose groundbreaking work with the Indian Health Service advanced diabetes and kidney health across Na...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity

Children and Teens Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Learn how CKD affects children and teens, including causes, symptoms, treatment, and support for healthy growth.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions

Your Genes, Your Family, and Kidney Health

Learn how genetics, inherited conditions, and family history can affect kidney disease risk and care.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

Immune Complex Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN)

Immune Complex Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) damages kidney glomeruli due to immune system issues. Treated with medicines, nutrit...

Diseases and conditions,

Rare kidney diseases and disorders

Children and Teens Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Learn how CKD affects children and teens, including causes, symptoms, treatment, and support for healthy growth.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Care partners of adults,

Chronic kidney disease

A Son’s Mission to Give Back After Being Blindsided by PKD

To honor his mom’s memory, Tom joined NKF to produce exercise videos that help people with kidney disease, on dialysis, or post-transplant stay active...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Self-management and self-care,

Healthy habits,

Exercise and physical activity,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Dialysis Kept Gerardo Alive, But Love Helped Him Thrive

Gerardo’s kidney failure put his family’s future at risk until his wife donated her kidney and gave them hope again.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Universe United Ms. Tennessee Shines a Light on Kidney Disease

Learn how Universe United Ms. Tennessee, Asiana Swift-Miller, is raising awareness about PKD while honoring her grandfather’s journey with chronic kid...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney Cancer: Treatment and Living Well

Learn about treatment options, side effects, nutrition, and daily care for people living with kidney cancer.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney Stone Symptoms, Treatments, and Ways to Lower Your Risk

Have you ever wondered how people get kidney stones? If so, you’re not alone. While kidney stones are common and painful, many people don’t know what ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Food and cooking,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Other substances to control,

Diet and meal planning,

Struvite stones,

Uric acid stones,

Cystine stones,

Calcium oxalate stones