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Thriving on your terms: Dialysis at Home Summit emphasizes the benefits of managing kidney disease on home dialysis

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) and Home Dialyzors United (HDU) partnered for a second year in a row to host the annual Dialysis at Home: Kidney Community Event ...

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Kidney Chat: Ask a Caregiver with Frances Ashe-Goines

Learning you need to start dialysis may be overwhelming. Knowing what to expect can help you adjust. In this post, AKF Board of Trustees member Frances Ashe-Goi...

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'Itchy skin and kidney disease: Understanding chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP)' webinar with Dr. Shayan Shirazian

Dr. Shayan Shirazian, a nephrologist at Columbia University Medical Center, joined AKF for a webinar to discuss pruritus (itchy skin) and ways to manage it.