Info & Links

One of the goals of KIDNEY KIDS is to educate the public about children with kidney disease and illnessses (i.e., prevention, screening and organ transplantation). This is acomplished by the distribution of literature (fact sheets and brochures) to citizens, famillies and businesses at appropriate venues such as health fairs and community events.

• How your kidneys work
• Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
• Children with Chronic Kidney Disease: Tips for Parents
• Reflux Disorders in Children
• KIDNEY KIDS Organ Donor Card
• Nutrition for children with Chronic Kidney Disease: A guid for Parents
• When Bed-Wetting Becomes a Problem: A Guide for Patients and their families
• Detecting Kidney and Urinary Tract Abnormalities before Birth

Useful Web Links

www.kidneywdc.org - National Kidney Foundation of teh National Capital Area

www.nephcure.org - The NEPHCURE Foundation

www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

www.kidneyfund.org - The American Kidney Fund

www.aspneph.com - American Society of Pediatric Nephrology