Network Resource Overview
There are a number of organizations, which publish information on kidney disease, treatment options and diet. The following are just a few recommended sources:
American Association of Kidney Patients - http://www.aakp.org
American Kidney Fund - http://www.akfinc.org
Life Options - http://www.lifeoptions.org
The Kidney School - http://www.kidneyschool.org
Kidney Foundations:
- National Kidney Foundation - http://www.kidney.org
- National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Inc. - http://www.nkfi.org
- National Kidney Foundation of Indiana, Inc. - http://www.kidneyindiana.org
- National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. - http://www.nkfk.org
- National Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Inc. - http://www.nkfofohio.org
Ohio has several other foundations serving kidney patients:
- Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati - http://www.kidneycincinnati.org/
- Kidney Foundation of Ohio - http://www.kfohio.org
- Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio - http://www.kfnwo.org/
- The Kidney Foundation of Medina (Ohio) - http://www.mckf.org/
The National Kidney Disease Education Program - http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/index.htm
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/a-z.asp
Renal Support Network (RSN) -
http:///www.rsnhope.org