Nephrology and Hypertension

Other Resources

 

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

National Kidney Foundation Patient Information
This site from the National Kidney Foundation includes information about Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and much more.

 

National Kidney Foundation of MA, RI, NH and VT Patient Website
This site from the National Kidney Foundation offers a variety of services to patients and their families including events, the Kidney Early Evaluation Program, information about organ donation, and much more.

 

FSGS Clinical Trial
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is scarring in scattered regions of the kidney, typically limited to one part of the glomerulus and to a small section of glomeruli in the affected region.

 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.