Other Resources
The Kidney Patient Guide is a comprehensive site run out of the UK with a wide variety of useful information for patients with kidney disease.
Low Potassium Diet for chronic kidney disease. High potassium can be a real problem for patients with chronic kidney disease. You may know that bananas, tomatoes, orange juice and potatoes are high in potassium, but did you know that avocado, chocolate, salt free broth and peanut butter are also high in potassium?
Low Sodium Diet The DASH diet is a low sodium diet that is very effective in reducing blood pressure for patients with hypertension. This 64 page pdf file from the National Institutes of Health summarizes the DASH diet and how to incorporate it into your daily life.
Adult Survivorship Program at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. To book an appointment with Dr. Humphreys for kidney-related problems related to cancer, cancer treatment or late effects in cancer survivors, call (617)632-4523.
Information for Patients
The NIDDK (The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) maintains a comprehensive site with health information for patients with diabetes, kidney and urologic disease.
The NKF (The National Kidney Foundation) is a voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. Their site offers a variety of information from prevention, to early detection of kidney disease, to management of kidney failure and transplantation. They are funded primarily through donations which go to research (including to this laboratory), patient service activities and educational outreach
The ASN (The American Society of Nephrology) is the major professional organization serving academic and practicing nephrologists in the United States. Its primary goal is to advance the scientific knowledge and clinical practice of the field of nephrology.
The PKD Foundation (The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation) serves the 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million patients worldwide suffering from PKD. Their 'PKD Info Packet' is an instructive booklet for patients recently diagnosed with PKD who want to know more about PKD.
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Facilitates organ sharing, including kidney, among transplant centers, organ procurement centers and typing laboratories in the USA. UNOS administers the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), a unified transplant network established by the United States Congress under the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984 to be operated by a private, non-profit organization under federal contract.