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From obese to CrossFit, Wilson Du lost weight by running and training while on dialysis three times a week. 

Gout and CKD are linked: gout raises CKD risk and vice versa. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and risk factors.

 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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Laurie is a single mom of two kids. She holds a Master’s degree from Hamline University, and has spent nineteen years in a career in Human resources m...