Here is a collection of resources for kidney disease. If you have anything to add to our list, please contact us.
Topic Headings
General Information
Types of Kidney Diseases
Understanding Your Test Results
Diet and Nutrition
Dialysis Resources
Patient Education and Advocacy Groups
Kidney Transplant Programs
Kidney Donation Organizations
Patient Support Organizations
In Our Own Words: Kidney Blogs!
Financial and Insurance Information
Topics in Kidney Transplantation
Please note: The BAAKP does not advocate or endorse any of the linked sites below, but is providing these as a research tool to our members. Any decisions to change your diet, medications, or lifestyle regimen should be made in conjunction with, and authorized by, your personal physician.
General Information About Kidney DiseaseReturn To Top
- Intro to Chronic Kidney Disease (with Video)
- A Comprehensive One-Stop Resource
- What Causes Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease Articles
- Treatment Overview
- Recognizing Chronic Renal Failure
- En Espanol: Los Rinones, y como funcionan
- Diabetes as The Leading Cause of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- En Espanol: La Enfermedad Renal en Personals Con Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure and Chronic Kidney Disease
- En Espanol: La Presion arterial alta y los rinones
- Chronic Kidney Disease Treatments - Choosing the best treatment
- En Espanol: Insuficiencia Renal - Como Escoger la mejor tratamiento
- Emergency Preparedness for Kidney Disease Patients
- Artificial Organ Regrowth (NOVA scienceNOW) [Video]
Types of Kidney DiseasesReturn To Top
- Kidney Cancer
- Glomerulonephritis
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation
- Goodpasture Syndrome
- IGA Nephropathy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Understanding your Lab ResultsReturn To Top
- Common Lab Tests that Kidney Patients Should Understand
- What is GFR
- En Espanol: Resultados de su prueba de GFR
- GFR Calculator
- Creatinine Levels
- Understanding Lab Values at End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Diet And NutritionReturn To Top
- Finely Fit Nutrition Services
- Sodium Girl's Guide to Great Eats
- Diets for Early-Stage, Pre-Dialysis Patients - Information from the American Association of Kidney Patients
- http://www.davita.com/diet-and-nutrition/diet-basics/a/490
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002442.htm
- General Renal Nutrition Topics
- Foods That Are Good For Kidneys
- Tips from Walgreens Pharmacy
- Davita Dialysis - Diet Tips
- Kidney-Friendly Recipes!
- Eating Brilliantly! Food Tips from the PKD Foundation
- DairyDelicious.com - Kidney-Friendly Dairy Products!
- Culinary Kidney Cooks - A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook
Dialysis ResourcesReturn To Top
- Dialysis Options - What is Hemodialysis
- Dialysis Options - What is Peritoneal Dialysis
- En Espanol: Metodos de tratamiento para la insuficiencia renal: Hemodialisis
- Davita Dialysis Centers:
- Local SF Bay Area Satellite Dialysis Centers
- University of California San Francisco Pediatrics Dialysis Unit
- NxStage: Daily Home Hemodialysis option :
National Kidney Patient Education and Advocacy GroupsReturn To Top
- American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
- National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
- Political Advocacy for Kidney Patients
Local Bay Area Kidney Transplant ProgramsReturn To Top
- University of California San Francisco Medical Center Kidney Transplant Program
- Stanford Hospital Transplant Programs
- Stanford Hospital Kidney Transplant Programs
- California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC-Sutter Health) Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
- Paired Kidney Donation Program at California Pacific Medical Center
- Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University
- UCSF Children's Hospital Kidney Transplant Program
Kidney Donation OrganizationsReturn To Top
- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
- California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN)
- Taylors Gift for Organ Donor
Topics in Kidney TransplantationReturn To Top
- UCSF's Video Series "Kidney Transplant Update 2011"
- Organ Transplantation Ethics
- USTransplants.org - the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients
Patient Support OrganizationsReturn To Top
- SF Bay Area TRIO - (Not just for transplant recipients - patients on transplant waiting lists are welcomed to join!)
- Renal Support Network
- UNC Kidney Patient Support
BlogsReturn To Top
- The Sharp End of the Needle - A Dialysis Blog
- Sodium Girl! A San Francisco Foodie's Guide to Great Eats!
- A List of other CKD / Dialysis Related Blogs
Financial and Insurance ResourcesReturn To Top