Your healthcare provider is the best source of information for questions and concerns related to your medical problem. Because no two patients are exactly alike and recommendations can vary from one person to another, it is important to seek guidance from a provider who is familiar with your individual situation.

A number of web sites have information about medical problems and treatments, although it can be difficult to know which sites are reputable. Information provided by the National Institutes of Health, national medical societies and some other well-established organizations are often reliable sources of information, although the frequency with which they are updated is variable.

Up-to-Date web site
(Excellent source of information, updated every 4 months)

National Library of Medicine

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

National Kidney Foundation
(800) 922-9010

Home Dialysis Central

Kidney School

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
(888) 894-6361

American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 Frontage Road, Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607
(800)749-2257

National Kidney Disease Education Program

American Diabetes Association
ATTN: National Call Center
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800)DIABETES (800-342-2382)

American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
(800)638-8299

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