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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

Clinical Trials for Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplantation Are Here

Clinical trials for pig-to-human kidney transplants are starting. See how patients and advocates helped shape this breakthrough moment.

Treatments and therapies,

Xenotransplantation,

Clinical trials

Kidney Stone Treatment

If you form a kidney stone, it is important to work with your doctor, usually a “urologist”, to come up with a plan to monitor or get rid of your kidn...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney 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

How Sharing Your Kidney Disease Journey Can Improve Care for Everyone

Patient voices matter. See how NKF’s KidneyCARE Study™ is changing kidney disease research by focusing on real-life experiences and long-term data

Treatments and therapies,

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diet and nutrition

What is Hospice for Kidney Failure?

Discover how hospice care helps people with kidney failure manage pain and find peace without dialysis or transplant.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Talking to friends and family,

End-of-life planning,

Advance directives

A Son’s Gift: How His Kidney Donation Saved Two Lives and Transformed His Own

He saved his mom's life through a paired kidney exchange. A decade later, he honored her decision not to return to dialysis. Now he shares their ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

End-of-life planning,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Hemolytic uremic syndrome

A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Kidney Transplant Technologies

Learn how the NKF Innovation Fund is supporting groundbreaking kidney transplant technologies.

Treatments and therapies,

Tests and procedures,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Safe Medicine Use with Chronic Kidney Disease

Some medicines can damage your kidneys. Many more are removed by your kidneys. Read more to learn about using medications safely when living with CKD.

Treatments and therapies,

Medicines with kidney considerations,

Proton pump inhibitors,

Pain medicines,

Home dialysis

Learn about home dialysis, the different treatment types, the possible benefits and downsides of home dialysis, and how to decide if home dialysis is ...

Treatments and therapies,