There is a wealth of kidney disease information and support available on the Internet. If you are interested in learning more, the Northwest Kidney Centers recommends the following sites.

Remember to always discuss your particular concerns with your doctor.

Prevent and reduce your risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

 

The following Web sites have information on reducing your risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and steps you can take to prevent the disease:

 

• Are you at higher risk for chronic kidney disease? National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=134

 

• Exercises to reduce your risk for kidney disease  - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/healthyLiving/fitness/prevention.html

 

• You have the power to prevent chronic kidney disease  - National Institute of Health

            http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/educresources/nkdep_risks_brochure.htm

 

• Preventing Kidney Disease  - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/healthyLiving/preventing/index.html

 

• 10 questions and answers regarding prevention of diabetic kidney disease  - National Kidney Foundation

 http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=105

 

• En Español:  Esta usted en peligro?   or Are you at risk for chronic kidney disease? . . .  and many more from the National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_sp.cfm

 

Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease

 

The following websites have information on what causes Chronic Kidney disease. Read on to learn more:

 

• Causes of chronic kidney failure  -- Johns Hopkins

http://www.hopkinshospital.org/health_info/Bladder/RenalFailureChronic/What%20causes%20it

 

• Causes of kidney disease  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=83

 

Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease  - Northwest Kidney Centers

·          http://nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/chronicDisease/index.html

 

• Silent Killers: A printable brochure about heart disease and diabetes from the National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/silentkiller.pdf

 

High risk groups: People of Color

 

Certain ethnic groups are at higher risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The following Web sites have information on which groups are at highest risk, as well as ways to reduce your risk and prevent CKD:

     

• Kidney Disease in the Minority Community: The Importance of Education & Screening – American Association of Kidney Patients

       http://www.aakp.org/aakp-library/minority-community/index.cfm

 

• African Americans and chronic kidney disease – Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/chronicDisease/riskGroups.html

 

·          African Americans and the need for organ donors  - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/transplantDonation/donationResources/articles.html

 

• African Americans - unaware of their high risk for kidney disease  - National Institute of Health

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/niddk-08.htm

 

·          Diabetes and chronic kidney disease: A printable guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives  - National Kidney Foundation

 http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/american_indians.pdf

 

• Diabetes and American Indians – American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/nativeamericans.jsp

 

• Asian Pacific Americans and kidney disease – Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/chronicDisease/riskGroups.html

 

Diabetes and Kidney Disease

 

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease are closely linked. The following websites provide more information about the connection between diabetes and CKD:

 

• Diabetes and your kidneys  - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/kidneyDiseases/diabetes.html

 

• All about diabetes  - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp

 

• Complications of diabetes/prevention of diabetes problems  - National Institute of Health

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/complications/index.htm 

 

• Type 1 diabetes: complications, conditions and treatment - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes.jsp

 

• Type 2 diabetes: complications, conditions and treatment - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes.jsp

 

• Diabetes and Native Americans  - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/nativeamericans.jsp

 

• Diabetes and kidney disease - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=37

 

• Basic diabetes information, including glucose and  the pancreas -- American Heart Association

http://www.s2mw.com/heartofdiabetes/diabetes.html

 

• Diabetes prevention - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-prevention.jsp

 

• Diabetes risk, symptoms, treatment, complications and statistics -- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/ 

 

• Diabetes risk test - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp

 

• Emergency meal planning for diabetics  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=133

 

• How diabetes can lead to kidney disease  - National Institute of Health

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/kdd/index.htm

 

• In Control is a newsletter that reflects the Life Options philosophy: being "in control" is the key to a long life with chronic kidney disease.)

http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/catalog.php?prodCat=newsletters

 

• Preventing and detecting diabetic kidney disease - GO-Kind.org

http://www.gokind.org/prevent.html

 

• What you should know about diabetes: questions and answers  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=127

 

·          Preventing diabetic kidney disease: 10 questions and answers  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=105

 

• Symptoms of diabetes (American Diabetes Association)

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-symptoms.jsp

 

·          En Español: Examen de riesgo de diabetes (diabetes risk test)  - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/enespanol/test_diabetes.jsp

 

• En Español:  La diabetes y los Latinos (Latinos and diabetes) - American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/enespanol/spanish.jsp?WTLPromo=HEADER_espanol&vms=141737584749

 

• En Español: La enfermedad renal en la diabetes:  (diabetes and kidney disease) – National Institute of Health

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/kdd/index.htm

 

High blood pressure and Chronic Kidney Disease

 

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of Chronic Kidney Disease. The following information is available online to help you learn more about the connection between hypertension (high blood pressure) and CKD:

 

• What you should know about the health risks of being overweight  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=131

 

• Causes of high blood pressure  - - National Kidney Foundation

      http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=67

 

• Heart health, blood pressure, and fluids- a module explaining how high blood pressure works-- Kidney School

 http://www.kidneyschool.org/mod_13/mod13_01.shtml

 

• All about High blood pressure: what the numbers mean  - American Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=468

 

• How does high blood pressure affect your kidneys?  - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/kidneyDiseases/bloodPressure.html

 

·          High blood pressure: the role of the family – National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=68

 

• Treatment for high blood pressure - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=69

 

• What is high blood pressure and how does it affect your kidneys? Northwest Kidney Centers

      http://nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/kidneyDiseases/bloodPressure.html

 

• En Español:  La tensión arterial alta y la enfermedad de los riñones:

      (High blood pressure & kidney disease)- National Kidney Information Clearinghouse

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/highblood/index.htm

 

Lupus

 

The following Web sites offer information on the relationship between lupus and Chronic Kidney Disease :

 

• Causes of lupus – Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/education/cause.html

 

• Lupus information homepage- Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html

 

• What a diagnosis of lupus means - Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/education/diagnosis.html

 

• Do I have lupus? Answers to questions about lupus -  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/tengo/english.htm

 

• Lupus and kidney disease  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=90

 

• Symptoms of lupus  - Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/education/sympt.html

 

·          Coping with lupus - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/tengo/english.htm#k

 

• Types of lupus  - Lupus Foundation of America

http://www.lupus.org/education/types2.html

 

• En Español: Tengo lupus? (Do you have lupus?)- National Institute of Health

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/tengo/spanish.htm

 

Drugs, alcohol, medication and Chronic Kidney Disease

 

Every drug you put into your body passes through your kidneys. If the drug is not taken following a doctor's orders, or if it is an illegal substance, it can cause injury to the kidneys. Read on to learn more:

 

• Drug abuse and your kidneys - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=44

 

• Drugs, alcohol, medication and your kidneys - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://nwkidney.org/nkc/healthyLiving/preventing/drugAlcohol.html

 

• Smoking and your kidneys - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/newsitem.cfm?id=18

 

• Smoking and your kidneys - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=109#3

 

• Analgesics and your kidneys – National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/ATOZ/atozPrint.cfm?id=23

 

·          Risk of Kidney Failure Associated with the Use of Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs – New England Journal of Medicine

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/331/25/1675

 

• Medication and your kidneys - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://nwkidney.org/nkc/healthyLiving/preventing/medication.html

 

• Printable brochure about smoking and kidney disease - Northwest Kidney Centers
• http://www.nwkidney.org/kidneyInformation/basics/Smoking.pd

 

Kidney-related diseases

 

There is a wide range of diseases that affect your kidneys. For more information about them and what you can do, read on:

 

• Treatment of Polycystic Kidney disease - Johns Hopkins

      http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Nephrology/pkd.html

 

• ABCs of Polycystic kidney disease - Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation

      http://www.pkdcure.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_az

     

• Polycystic Kidney Disease: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=102 

 

• Polycystic kidney disease – National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kdf.org.sg/healthtopics/pkd.htm

 

• Focal Glomerulosclerosis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=63

 

• What is Glomerulonephritis? - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=65

 

• Goodpasture's Syndrome: symptoms and causes - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=66

 

• About Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis - The Nephcure Foundation

      http://www.nephcure.org/Info_aboutfsgs.html

 

• Nephrotic Syndrome: diagnosis, causes and treatment  - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=93

 

• Nephrotic Syndrome  - NephCure Foundation

      http://www.nephcure.org

 

• Warning signs of kidney and urinary tract diseases - National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=118

 

·          Overview of kidney related diseases - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/kidneyDiseases/index.html

 

·          Kidney Stones - Northwest Kidney Centers

http://www.nwkidney.org/nkc/kidneyInformation/kidneyDiseases/kidneyStones.html