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![Screenshots of KAW speakers Dr. Robert A. Montgomery, Dr. Christine Limonte and Dr. William Fissell with blue text overlay, "Emerging Innovations in kidney disease research"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20KAW%20Innovations%20-%20June%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=U8IRIGDu)
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A recap of the Emerging Innovations sessions of AKF's 2024 Kidney Action Week
![Pregnancy test on top of pink calendars with blue text overlay, "Family planning and kidney disease: Fertility and sexual health"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Family%20planning%20series%201%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=nxUw3zII)
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AKF is answering questions about family planning and kidney disease in a three-part series with help from nephrologist Dr. Jessica Tangren. This is part one, wh...
![Woman in hospital bed holding newborn baby while sitting nurse looks at baby with blue text overlay, "Family planning and kidney disease: Labor and delivery and postpartum"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Family%20planning%20series%203%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=iHAQ6nmV)
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AKF is answering questions about family planning and kidney disease in a three-part series with help from nephrologist Dr. Jessica Tangren. This is part three, ...
![Black pregnant woman sitting up in bed placing baby shoes on her belly with blue text overlay, "Family planning and kidney disease: Pregnancy"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Family%20planning%20series%202%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=PmSBykfF)
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AKF is answering questions about family planning and kidney disease in a three-part series with help from nephrologist Dr. Jessica Tangren. This is part two, wh...
![AKF staff and Ambassadors inside the Capitol building with blue text overlay, "AKF's Kidney Action Summit brings 37 Ambassadors to Capitol Hill to advocate for the kidney community"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/_Blog%20Kidney%20Action%20Summit%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=Ffjxgqhq)
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On May 15, AKF hosted our annual Kidney Action Summit, connecting Ambassadors and their elected officials to discuss important legislation for the kidney commun...
![Goutful image with blue text overlay, "Gout, kidneys & joints: The three-way connection"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Gout%20Awareness%20Day%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=VMhUTr5w)
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In this guest post for Gout Awareness Day, the Arthritis Foundation discusses the connection between gout, your kidneys and your joints to help you understand t...
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The American Kidney Fund (AKF) presented three posters at the National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meetings held on May 14-18, 2024, in Long Beach,...
![Headshot of Ariana Barton with blue text overlay, "Riding the rollercoaster: How Ariana Barton learned to live with IgA nephropathy"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Ariana%20Feature%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=HOF_xheA)
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AKF Ambassador Ariana Barton shares her journey living with IgA nephropathy, a rare kidney disease
![Leininger family sitting on a couch with blue text overlay, "'The everyday struggles and victories' of raising a child living with cystinosis"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Copy%20of%20Blog%20Cystinosis%20Parent%20-%20May%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=MY6D4CYV)
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Erin Leininger shares her family's experience helping her son Charlie live with cystinosis, a rare genetic disease that can cause kidney failure