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| Web Pages |
| Dialysis Online Message Boards |
| Open for dialysis patients, doctors, technicians, nurses, social workers and dieticians. |
| Renalworld |
| Allows patient, professionals and the public access to the worldwide kidney resources on the Web. Links. Animated GIFS, preESRD education, Fadem's Kidney Guide. |
| Forum of ESRD Networks |
| Information about this national organization as well end-stage renal disease data. |
| HDCN |
| Provides up-to-date, selected information on renal disorders and their treatment, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and about hypertension, dialysis, and clinical nephrology topics. |
| American Kidney Fund |
| Information about this national voluntary health organization, as well as kidney disease facts. |
| Transweb: All About Transplantation and Donation |
| Provides list of people who have received transplants, or who are donors and their experiences. References, news and FAQs. |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
| Information about the organization, as well as research, special reports, health information, clinical trials and health education programs. |
| ESRD Treatment Choices |
| A discussion about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation in the treatment of end-stage renal disease. |
| Gil's Home |
| My personal stories about two failed kidney transplants, hemodialysis since 1984, and a recent trial run of peritoneal dialysis. |
| In Focus: A Photographic Journey |
| John F. Martin, a photojournalist, documented his bout with kidney failure, dialysis and the live-donor transplant he received from his father. Over 100 photos take the reader through the year-long process step-by-step. |
| A New Kidney for Andi |
| Journal of a donation of a kidney to site author's daughter. |
| iKidney.com |
| Worldwide online community for people with kidney disease and their care givers. |
| MedNets: Patient Information |
| Explanation of when your kidneys fail, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, organizations that can help and additional reading. |
| Suite101 |
| A kidney failure site that publishes monthly articles on the subject of renal failure. |
| Florida Health Site |
| Kidney disease and dialysis center, with links to information on the web. |
| National Kidney Foundation-Making Lives Better |
| Information for organ donors and recipients, for patients and professionals, meetings and events and support. An A-Z guide for kidney disease and related conditions. |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease Chat and Community |
| A place where people with PKD, friends and family members can go for support. With many links for dialysis information and offers weekly chats and message boards. |
| NephrologyChannel: CRF |
| An overview of Chronic renal failure, including the causes, symptoms, types, diagnosis and treatment. |
| URREA: University Renal Research and Education Association |
| Details about this organization whose purpose is to conduct epidemiological, clinical, and economic studies of ESRD and related diseases. Includes contact information. |
| Royal Cornwall Hospital Renal Units |
| For patients who live in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Includes an introduction, kidney failure explained, symptoms, Haemodialysis and CAPD introduction. |
| Dialysis Access Care Center Online |
| Provides timely planning and consulting information for nephrologists interested in access care and interventional nephrology. |
| At Home With Dialysis |
| Site devoted to home hemodialysis. A personal story with support group. |
| Pediatric On Call |
| Find out what would be the right kind of food for your child with chronic renal failure (CRF). |
| Kidney Directions |
| Site sponsored by Baxter Healthcare discusses end stage renal disease, acute kidney failure, and chronic kidney failure. |
| Southern California Renal Disease Council |
| Forms, reports, data, and resources for end stage renal disease patients, providers and facilities. Information on dialysis and transplant. Some information in Spanish. |
| Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort |
| Features a research network focused on prediction and mechanisms of progression towards renal disease and cardiovascular events in patients with CRI. |
| End Stage Renal Disease Network 13 |
| Provides support and information on ESRD to the Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma renal communities. |
| Kidney Disease Community |
| Message boards and chat dedicated to sharing information, offering support, and coping strategies for this disease. Community moderated by volunteers. |