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Kidney Xenotransplantation

What is kidney xenotransplantation? Learn about this experimental field and what patients should know as research progresses.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Xenotransplantation

How a College Student Donated a Kidney to a Stranger and Found His Voice as an Advocate

In college, Dan learned about kidney failure. That lesson inspired him to donate a kidney to a stranger and become a strong advocate for kidney health...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Policy and legislation

He Proposed at NKF’s Kidney Walk. Now He Hopes to Save Her Life with a Kidney Donation

Their engagement made headlines. Now they’re hoping he’ll be the match she needs to leave dialysis behind.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

People living with a disease or disorder,

Fundraising and volunteering,

People living with end-stage kidney disease,

Fundraising events

10 Years on Dialysis: Overcoming IgA Nephropathy and Finding Purpose

When a gout flare revealed IgA nephropathy, Patrick faced 10 years on dialysis. A transplant gave him a second chance and a mission to spread kidney d...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Deceased donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 2000s

Free kidney screenings, improved Medicare coverage, and policy wins defined kidney care in the 2000s. Read what changed and why it matters.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Four Kidney Transplants, One Mission: Improve Kidney Care for All

With four kidney transplants behind her, Jennifer now empowers others with kidney disease through her work with NKF.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

Stepsibling Bond Leads to Life-Saving Kidney Donation

Read this powerful kidney transplant story about stepsiblings, identity, and living donation.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1990s

The 1990s sparked major kidney care advances—from transplant games to donor rights. See how NKF led progress that still impacts patients today.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Cannabis and Kidney Disease–What You Need to Know

Explore how cannabis affects kidney health. Learn about benefits, risks, safe use, and transplant considerations for people with kidney disease.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Informed decision-making,

Kidney transplantation,

Stress management,

Depression and anxiety,

Coping and self-care

Saving Ellen: A Glimpse into the Early Days of Kidney Transplantation

Pulitzer winner Maura Casey’s memoir shares her sister’s battle with kidney failure in the 1960s. Learn more.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Glomerulonephritis