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      • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
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      • Other kidney diseases
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        • Alport syndrome
        • Amyloidosis
        • Cystinosis
        • Fabry disease
        • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
        • Glomerulonephritis (glomerular disease)
        • Goodpasture syndrome
        • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
        • Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
        • Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)
        • IgA nephropathy
        • Interstitial nephritis
        • Lupus nephritis
        • Minimal change disease
        • Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
        • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
        • Primary hyperoxaluria and oxalate (PH)
      • Other kidney problems
        • Protein in urine
        • Kidney stones
        • Kidney pain
        • Blood in urine (hematuria)
        • Kidney infection
        • Acute kidney injury (AKI)
        • Kidney cancer
        • Hepatitis C
        • Alagille syndrome
        • Nephrotic syndrome
      • Kidney disease in children
        • Causes of kidney disease in children
        • Health problems caused by kidney disease
        • Stages of kidney disease in children
        • Health problems caused by kidney disease
          • Anemia in chronic kidney disease
          • Anemia in end-stage renal disease
          • Gout
          • High phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia)
          • High potassium (hyperkalemia)
          • Metabolic acidosis
          • Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
        • Just diagnosed with kidney disease
        • Mental health and kidney disease
        • Healthy eating & activity
          • Kidney Kitchen: recipes, tools and guides
          • Kidney failure (ESRD) diet
          • Kidney-friendly eating plan
        • Balancing work, family & travel
        • Understanding health insurance
        • COVID-19 and kidney patients: What you need to know
        • COVID-19 vaccines and people with kidney disease
          • COVID-19 vaccine and kidney disease: Frequently asked questions
        • Kidney patients' rights
          • Preparing for transplant
          • Transplant waiting list
          • Living donor kidney transplants
          • Finding a living kidney donor
          • Preparing for your living kidney donation
          • Deceased donor kidney transplants
          • Life after transplant: Rejection prevention and healthy tips
            • Immunosuppressant (anti-rejection) medicines
            • Kidney rejection after transplant
            • Mental health and support after transplant
            • Other health issues after a transplant
            • Recovery after transplant surgery
            • Living healthy after a transplant
          • Organ and tissue donation
            • Donate a kidney
            • What to consider before donating a kidney
            • Financial questions about kidney donation
          • Kidney transplant in children
          • 2022 AKF Living Donor Protection Report Card
            • Dialysis
              • New to dialysis
              • Peritoneal dialysis
              • Hemodialysis
              • Home hemodialysis
              • Choosing a hemodialysis treatment plan
              • About vascular access
              • Your dialysis care team
            • Clinical trials
              • What is a clinical trial?
              • Who can participate?
              • Types of clinical trials
              • Phases of clinical trials
              • Are clinical trials safe?
              • How do clinical trials work?
              • Who pays for my health care during a clinical trial?
              • Advantages and disadvantages of participating in clinical trials
              • What happens during and after a clinical trial?
              • What questions should I ask?
              • Important clinical trial terms to understand
              • Diversity in clinical trials
            • Medicines for kidney disease
            • Medical management and palliative care
              • Help with insurance premium payments
              • Safety net grants
              • Disaster relief financial grants
                • Disaster preparedness for kidney patients
                • Disaster preparedness for professionals
                • New Mexico Wildfires - Resources for kidney patients
              • Post-Transplant Testing Program
              • Prescription drug resources
              • Grants for children
              • Veterans and kidney disease
              • Education scholarship
              • Online continuing education
              • Clinical Scientist in Nephrology program
                • Meet our CSN award recipients
              • Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project
              • Explore recent renal news
              • Kidney Kitchen for professionals
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                • Take action: Contact your lawmakers
                • Learn about the Living Donor Protection Report Card
                • Join our Advocacy Network
                • Government Affairs & Advocacy
                  • Our policy agenda
                  • Policy Resources
                  • Improving Health Equity: Making Health Care Accessible to All
                • Become a Kidney Health Coach
                • Calendar Kids Art Contest
                • Fundraise for AKF
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                  • View ways to give to AKF
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                  American Kidney Fund
                  American Kidney Fund
                    • Vision and mission
                    • Why we fight
                    • Our impact
                    • Our history: A legacy of caring
                    • Our newsroom
                    • Careers
                    • Financials and accountability
                      • Charity ratings and recognition
                      • Annual reports
                      • Audit and IRS forms
                      • Corporate Relationship Policy
                      • Financial Interest Disclosure
                      • Gift Acceptance Policy
                      • Conflict of Interest
                      • List of corporate sponsors
                      • Whistleblower Policy
                    • Our team
                      • Board of Trustees
                      • Executive Team
                      • Leadership Team
                    • Award recognition for patient-friendly content
                      • Introduction to your kidneys
                      • Kidney disease facts and stats
                      • Preventing kidney disease
                        • Know Your Kidneys: Preventing and slowing down kidney disease
                      • Risk factors
                        • Diabetes
                        • High blood pressure
                        • Race and ethnicity
                        • Family history
                        • Heart disease
                        • Obesity
                      • Signs and symptoms
                      • Tests
                        • Urine tests
                        • eGFR
                        • Serum creatinine test
                        • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test
                        • Kidney biopsy
                        • Kidney ultrasound
                      • Stages of kidney disease
                        • Stage 1 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                        • Stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                        • Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                        • Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                        • Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                      • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                        • Newly diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
                      • End-stage renal disease (kidney failure, ESRD)
                      • Other kidney diseases
                        • Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
                        • Alport syndrome
                        • Amyloidosis
                        • Cystinosis
                        • Fabry disease
                        • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
                        • Glomerulonephritis (glomerular disease)
                        • Goodpasture syndrome
                        • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
                        • Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
                        • Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)
                        • IgA nephropathy
                        • Interstitial nephritis
                        • Lupus nephritis
                        • Minimal change disease
                        • Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
                        • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
                        • Primary hyperoxaluria and oxalate (PH)
                      • Other kidney problems
                        • Protein in urine
                        • Kidney stones
                        • Kidney pain
                        • Blood in urine (hematuria)
                        • Kidney infection
                        • Acute kidney injury (AKI)
                        • Kidney cancer
                        • Hepatitis C
                        • Alagille syndrome
                        • Nephrotic syndrome
                      • Kidney disease in children
                        • Causes of kidney disease in children
                        • Health problems caused by kidney disease
                        • Stages of kidney disease in children
                        • Health problems caused by kidney disease
                          • Anemia in chronic kidney disease
                          • Anemia in end-stage renal disease
                          • Gout
                          • High phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia)
                          • High potassium (hyperkalemia)
                          • Metabolic acidosis
                          • Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
                        • Just diagnosed with kidney disease
                        • Mental health and kidney disease
                        • Healthy eating & activity
                          • Kidney Kitchen: recipes, tools and guides
                          • Kidney failure (ESRD) diet
                          • Kidney-friendly eating plan
                        • Balancing work, family & travel
                        • Understanding health insurance
                        • COVID-19 and kidney patients: What you need to know
                        • COVID-19 vaccines and people with kidney disease
                          • COVID-19 vaccine and kidney disease: Frequently asked questions
                        • Kidney patients' rights
                          • Preparing for transplant
                          • Transplant waiting list
                          • Living donor kidney transplants
                          • Finding a living kidney donor
                          • Preparing for your living kidney donation
                          • Deceased donor kidney transplants
                          • Life after transplant: Rejection prevention and healthy tips
                            • Immunosuppressant (anti-rejection) medicines
                            • Kidney rejection after transplant
                            • Mental health and support after transplant
                            • Other health issues after a transplant
                            • Recovery after transplant surgery
                            • Living healthy after a transplant
                          • Organ and tissue donation
                            • Donate a kidney
                            • What to consider before donating a kidney
                            • Financial questions about kidney donation
                          • Kidney transplant in children
                          • 2022 AKF Living Donor Protection Report Card
                            • Dialysis
                              • New to dialysis
                              • Peritoneal dialysis
                              • Hemodialysis
                              • Home hemodialysis
                              • Choosing a hemodialysis treatment plan
                              • About vascular access
                              • Your dialysis care team
                            • Clinical trials
                              • What is a clinical trial?
                              • Who can participate?
                              • Types of clinical trials
                              • Phases of clinical trials
                              • Are clinical trials safe?
                              • How do clinical trials work?
                              • Who pays for my health care during a clinical trial?
                              • Advantages and disadvantages of participating in clinical trials
                              • What happens during and after a clinical trial?
                              • What questions should I ask?
                              • Important clinical trial terms to understand
                              • Diversity in clinical trials
                            • Medicines for kidney disease
                            • Medical management and palliative care
                              • Help with insurance premium payments
                              • Safety net grants
                              • Disaster relief financial grants
                                • Disaster preparedness for kidney patients
                                • Disaster preparedness for professionals
                                • New Mexico Wildfires - Resources for kidney patients
                              • Post-Transplant Testing Program
                              • Prescription drug resources
                              • Grants for children
                              • Veterans and kidney disease
                              • Education scholarship
                              • Online continuing education
                              • Clinical Scientist in Nephrology program
                                • Meet our CSN award recipients
                              • Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project
                              • Explore recent renal news
                              • Kidney Kitchen for professionals
                              • GMS login
                                • Take action: Contact your lawmakers
                                • Learn about the Living Donor Protection Report Card
                                • Join our Advocacy Network
                                • Government Affairs & Advocacy
                                  • Our policy agenda
                                  • Policy Resources
                                  • Improving Health Equity: Making Health Care Accessible to All
                                • Become a Kidney Health Coach
                                • Calendar Kids Art Contest
                                • Fundraise for AKF
                                  • How to make a free will in 10 steps
                                  • View ways to give to AKF
                                  • Why give to AKF
                                  • Donate in honor or memorial
                                  • Fundraise for AKF
                                  • Give monthly
                                  • Donate a car
                                  • Make a planned gift
                                  • Leadership giving
                                  • Join us at an event
                                    • The Hope Affair Annual Gala
                                    • A Pairing for Prevention: Boston
                                    • New York Golf Classic
                                  • Become a corporate partner
                                  • Donate gently used items in GA and NC
                                  GMS loginOur blogResource library
                                  Donate todayGet involved
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                                    Register for the 2022 Kidney Action Week

                                  • Map of the United States with the states in different shades of blue and green

                                    AKF 2022 Living Donor Protection Report Card

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