Brochures

Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease: What Policymakers Need to Know
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Source: Women In Government

Are You At An Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease?
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/atriskckd.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

Winning The Fight Against Silent Killers: A Guide for African Americans
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/silentkiller.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

Your Kidneys: Master Chemists of the Body
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/masterchemists.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/diabetes.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Guide For American Indians and Alaska Natives.
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/american_indians.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

High Blood Pressure and Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 1-4)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/hbpandckd.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

Understanding Your Lab Results: GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)
http://www.kidneyfund.org/pdf/GFR-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Source: American Kidney Fund

Choosing A Treatment for Chronic Kidney Failure
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/choosing_treat.pdf
Source: National Kidney Foundation

What To Know About Anemia Fighting Drugs
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/erythropoietin/DA00137
Source: Mayo Clinic

20 million Americans are affected with kidney disease and another 20 million are at increased risk.
African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and seniors have increased risks for developing kidney disease.
Currently, there are 69,695 individuals on the national waiting list for a kidney donation
The need for organ donations is much higher among minority populations.
The American Cancer Society estimates that annually, about 32,000 new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed and about 12,000 people die from kidney cancer.
Men are at a higher risk of developing kidney cancer than women.
Early detection can prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure and also increase the changes of survival for individuals with kidney cancer.