Nephrotic Syndrome: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Kidney Fund | |
| 6110 Executive Boulevard | |
| Suite 1010 | |
| Rockville, MD 20852 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-638-8299 1-866-300-2900 (Spanish Language Helpline) |
| E-mail: | helpline@kidneyfund.org |
| Web Address: | www.kidneyfund.org |
The American Kidney Fund is a national voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the daily lives of people who have chronic kidney disease. Its goal as a patient aid program is to relieve the often staggering financial burden associated with chronic kidney failure. In addition, the organization's information service provides information about how to prevent and treat kidney disease and about the great need for organ donors. | |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | |
| Building 31, Room 9A06 | |
| 31 Center Drive, MSC 2560 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 | |
| Phone: | (301) 496-3583 |
| E-mail: | dkwebmaster@extra.niddk.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.niddk.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health, particularly the diseases of internal medicine. NIDDK sponsors the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), which provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to people with these diseases and their families, health professionals, and the public. | |
| National Kidney Foundation | |
| 30 East 33rd Street | |
| New York, NY 10016 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-622-9010 (212) 889-2210 |
| Fax: | (212) 689-9261 |
| Web Address: | www.kidney.org |
The National Kidney Foundation works to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases and help people affected by these conditions. Its Web site has a wealth of information about adult and child conditions. Free materials, such as brochures and newsletters, are available. | |
| Last updated: | June 13, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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