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About Kidney Disease and Dialysis
This page, from the Kidney Dialysis Foundation of Singapore, offers some basic, general kidney and kidney disease information in easy-to-understand terms. It explains the causes, signs and symptoms of kidney disease and failure, the necessity of dialysis, and the various types of dialysis, as well as renal transplant information. The site also gives general advice for kidney patients, and some healthy habits.

American Association of Kidney Patients
The American Association of Kidney Patients is "a non-profit, membership-based, national voluntary health organization providing education, support and advocacy services to kidney patients and their families." This website contains information on membership, and membership benefits. Also offered is information on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) education, support groups, patient rights/responsibilities, personal stories, treatment options, and a renal link mall.

CancerNet– Kidney Cancer
CancerNet is "a wide range of accurate, credible cancer information brought to you by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)." This page about Kidney Cancer is essentially an extensive online pamphlet of useful information. This pamphlet deals with symptoms, diagnosis and treatment; preparing for treatment, methods of treatment, clinical trials, and side effects of treatment; surgery and therapy (hormone, radiation, and biological therapy, and chemotherapy); nutrition, follow-up care, support for patients, and possible causes and prevention. There is also a glossary of terms, and links to other resources.

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute – Canadian Pediatric Kidney Disease Research Centre (CPKDRC)
The CPKDRC is "a communication network and research facilitation centre focused primarily on childhood kidney disease." This website contains information about studies on Hamburger Disease and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in children, as well as descriptions of symptoms and numerous related medical links.

Colorado HealthNet – Kidney Disease and Dialysis Center
This site provides definitions, facts, FAQ’s and statistics on kidney disease and dialysis. Patients can read important information on blood chemistries, recent developments in the field of dialysis, and other services and resources. This site also includes a Kidney Disease and Dialysis library, full of helpful articles and books, and links to other related sites. (To access this information, the user must click the heading "Chronic illnesses.")

Colorado HealthNet – Kidney Disease and Dialysis Center
This site provides definitions, facts, FAQ’s and statistics on kidney disease and dialysis. Patients can read important information on blood chemistries, recent developments in the field of dialysis, services and resources. This site also includes a Kidney Disease and Dialysis library, full of helpful articles and books, and links to other related sites.

DrKoop.com
At Dr. Koop.com, you’ll find top medical stories from around the world as well as featured selections such as skin care, alternative medicine, and weight loss, and a number of monitored chat rooms. With specific chat topics being addressed at specific times throughout the day, you can’t go wrong with this site if you’re looking for easy conversation to help you through tough times, or just looking to put your mind at ease.

Ed’s Pathology Notes – Kidney Disease
This site, a creation of Ed Friedlander (MD and pathologist), aims to explain the following: what the kidneys do, the different parts of the nephron, what each does, and what things are likely to happen when each malfunctions; the causes of acute renal shutdown and of irreversible renal failure; the many clinical consequences of uremia; and what happens in a great deal of other kidney-related syndromes. This site also displays clinical, gross, and microscopic images of various kidney diseases. Although there are no clear headings or categories, the wealth of easy-to-understand information makes this site an invaluable resource for kidney disease patients.

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) – through WebMD
This page, largely comprised of links, covers the topics of anatomy and physiology, etiology and basic science, treatments and diagnosis, and offers other web links and resources. Nearly all these links are pages from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and there are brief annotations for each link.

Florida Medical Center – Kidney Disease
This website is comprised of a list of links, arranged into four different categories – links to general information sites; links to organizations/associations; links to journals/publications; and links to institutes/universities.

General Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Glomerulonephritis
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on chronic glomerulonephritis, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: End-Stage Renal Disease
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on end-stage renal disease, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: Goodpasture’s Syndrome
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on Goodpasture’s Syndrome, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s disease)
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on IgA Nephropathy, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information. This page also provides links to support groups.

General Health Encyclopedia: Kidney Disease
This page is a valuable resource which consists largely of links to sites on many kidney diseases and disorders – including kidney failure, kidney cancer, kidney injury, renal disorders, and many more.

General Health Encyclopedia: Lupus Nephritis
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on lupus nephritis, including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones)
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on nephrolithiasis (that is, kidney stones), including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection)
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on pyelonephritis (that is, kidney/urinary tract infection), including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

General Health Encyclopedia: Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)
This page, from Health Central, provides some basic, general information on renal cell carcinoma (that is, kidney cancer), including definition, alternative names, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis and complications. There are helpful links throughout the page to relevant terms and information.

Goodpasture Syndrome / Anti-GBM Diseases Links
This site contains many links designed to provide basic information about Goodpasture Syndrome, and other auto-immune disorders, such as Anti-GBM disease and Alport Post-transplant anti-GBM disease.

Health Care Information Resources – Kidney Disease Links
This page contains sixteen links to other sites related to kidney diseases, two of which are Canadian. Each link includes a brief annotation about what is on the site.

HEALTHTOUCH - Polycystic Kidney Disease
This site has a list of four links related to Polycystic Kidney Disease -- general information on PKD, information on Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, information on Autosomal Recessive Polycystic kidney Disease, research, and further PKD resouces.

HEALTHTOUCH – Kidney Cancer
This site has links to articles and documents on the following topics: symptoms and diagnosis of kidney cancer, treatment of kidney cancer, side effects treatment, follow-up care and living with kidney cancer, possible causes and prevention of kidney cancer, and additional resources and information about kidney cancer.

HEALTHTOUCH – Kidney Stones
This site has links to articles and documents on the following topics: kidney stones in adults, general information about kidney stones, causes, symptoms, prevention points to remember, surgical treatment, ureteroscopic stone removal, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and current research.

Hematuria
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearninghouse, describes the nature of hematuria, and what conditions can cause this ailment. There is also information on various forms of testing and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material on this topic.

Hematuria - Blood In Urine (Male Patients)
This page explains hematuria in terms of the male urinary tract anatomy, providing causes, evaluation and a summary of various diagnostic tests (intravenous pyelogram, cystoscopy, and others). This site also gives information on follow-up care.

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse, provides some basic information on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, briefly describing causes, symptoms and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material about this syndrome.

IgA Nephropathy
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, provides some basic information on IgA Nephropathy, briefly describing signs, symptoms and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material about this disease.

IgA Nephropathy Foundation
This award-winning site seeks "to provide vital and the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of IgA Nephropathy to patients, their families, and their healthcare providers." There is illustrated information on kidney function and IgAN, data on hypertension / high blood pressure, current treatments for IgAN, alternative healthcare, and physician referrals. On a more personal level, this site offers individuals’ own stories, email lists and donation information.

Information from Your Family Doctor – Polycystic Kidney Disease
The Information from Your Family Doctor site is a page off of the general site of the American Academy of Family Physicians. This site contains some useful information on PKD, such as a description of PKD, effects of this disease, what other organs can be affected by PKD, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. There is also helpful information on who in one’s immediate family should be checked for PKD, and whether PKD can be diagnosed in unborn babies.

Kidney Cancer Association
"The Kidney Cancer Association is a membership organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals." A non-profit, membership-based organization, the Kidney Cancer Association offers free publications, patient meetings, online services, and clinical trial information. The site also has information on research performed by the KCA, and public policy and advocacy. Two specific features regarding patients are the survivor gallery, and a section on dealing with the disease.

Kidney Cancer Association
The Kidney Cancer Association is a membership organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals." A non-profit, membership-based organization, the Kidney Cancer Association offers free publications, patient meetings, online services, and clinical trial information. Two specific features regarding patients are the survivor gallery, and a section on dealing with the disease. The site also has information on research performed by the KCA, and public policy and advocacy.

Kidney Dialysis Foundation
"The Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF) attends to the well being of needy people stricken with end-stage kidney disease. We help to save lives through subsidized haemodialysis treatment." This website has a detailed, easy-to-understand list of topics which explain kidney diseases, signs and symptoms, haemodialysis, renal transplants, general advice for a kidney patient, and more. This site also features a bulletin board where kidney disease patients, family, and friends can post and receive messages.

Kidney Disease
The information in this site should answer many of the basic questions a patient may have regarding kidney disease. This page offers a general introduction, describing the nature of the disease, statistics of the disease, and how the kidneys work. This site offers information on the various treatment options for kidney disease – peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and kidney transplantation.

Kidney Diseases Directory
This site contains over twenty links to sites related to kidney diseases

Kidney Foundation of Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is "dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of people living with kidney disease." This bilingual website describes the nature of the Foundation, as well as fundraising, patient services, and public education volunteer programs. There are relevant news articles, services offered by the Foundation, publications, offices and chapters around Canada, and links to other related websites.

Kidney Foundation of Canada – Windsor Chapter
This site is similar to the home office site with regard to information related to the Foundation, its general services, programs, set-up, etc. In addition, this local site describes current fundraising programs and events, and committees and services such as peer support volunteers, patient services, patient/family council, and the planned giving program. This site also has specific information for those interested in volunteering. Included are related links, and a discussion forum.

Kidney Patients Information
This website has been designed to provide detailed yet basic information to kidney patients and their families. The site is sectioned off into individual pages dealing with hemodialysis and CAPD, renal transplantation and aftercare, and diet and exercise. This site also gives the history of dialysis, some physical diagrams, and links.

Kidney Stone Center
This site offers concise, pertinent information about kidney stones, explaining what kidney stones are, what cause them, what the symptoms are, and what to expect when a kidney stone is suspected. This site also explains six different treatment options: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotrips, Ureteroscopy, Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy, Electrohydraulic lithotriptor, Open stone surgery, and Observation.

KidneyWeb
KidneyWeb, a site is designed for heath care workers, patients, families and anyone interested in kidney disease, is a "one stop shop to kidney dialysis and other related sites on the Internet." KidneyWeb has links to comprehensive nephrology sites, government organizations, online journals, transplant information, patient resources, associations, and specific disease information.

Lupus Nephritis
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, provides some basic information on Lupus Nephritis, briefly describing symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material about this disease.

MEDLINEplus – Kidney Cancer
This MEDLINEplus Health Topics page deals with Kidney Cancer, listing various online resources available to the Kidney Cancer patient. This page is divided into the following sections: NLM/NIH resources, other federal government resources, and resources by category, which provide information on general overviews, diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, prevention / screening, and organizations.

MEDLINEplus – Kidney Disease (General)
The National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINEplus is a valuable resource consisting of extensive lists of links related to health concerns. The Kidney Diseases page is separated into the following headings: NLM/NIH (National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health) resources; other federal government resources; and government and other resources by category (general, specific conditions, diagnosis, treatment, disease management, clinical trials, anatomy/physiology, basic science/research, children, seniors, news-focused, statistics, organizations).

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
This website offers easy-to-read publications, and basic information about various kidney diseases. Also provided on this site are news briefs and releases, health information and education programs, patient recruitment, coordination of federal programs, research funding and programs, and intramural research. A search-the-site mechanism is also offered, as well as FAQs about the Institute and its services, and information clearinghouses for diabetes, digestive and kidney and urologic diseases.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease Health Information (NIDDK) – Kidney Diseases Publications
This NIDDK site is comprised of a list of kidney disease-related publications, including information on end-stage renal disease, glomerulonephritis, glomerulosclerosis, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Polycystic Kidney Disease, and painkillers in the kidney – just to name a few of the topics listed. Most of the articles are written in clear laymen’s terms, and there is also a section of easy-to-read publications.

National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse – Polycystic Kidney Disease
This site provides information on Polycystic Kidney Disease in easy-to-understand terms and clear explanations. This site gives a general description of PKD, then goes more in-depth the describe the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Autosomal Dominant PKD, Autosomal Recessive PKD, and Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease. There is also information on the search for PKD genes, as well as additional resources for information.

National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation "seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation." This site offers information about kidney diseases, health care professionals, organ and tissue donors and recipients, meetings and events, patients and support groups. Kidney disease-related news articles (health information, dialysis, organ and tissue donors and transplantation, etc.), and government relations are also subjects of these categories.

National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area – Info on Kidney Diseases
This site offers, in the form of FAQ’s, information on the functions of the kidneys, warning signs of kidney disease, prevention of kidney disease. This site also provides a listing and description of several free informative pamphlets put out by the NKF.

Nephrology
This site states as its mission: "to provide the best professional forum for the exchange of news and ideas in renal care." This site is arranged into the following sections: Nephrology News & Issues (an online magazine with current news developments on clinical, legislative, regulatory and socio-economic issues in renal care); ESRD Globetrotters (travel reports from renal patients); calendar of events; ESRD Marketplace (products or services, or particular suppliers); management topics (a forum for renal care professionals to comment on issues facing the profession); government resources; and anESRD bookstore.

Nephrology – MedMark
This page consists of an extensive amount of nephrology links, separated into the following categories: associations / societies; centers, institutes, labs; departments and divisions; education / training; consumer-oriented sites; hospitals / clinics; images; information sources; journals, news and publications; lists of resources; programs and projects; and general information. This site also includes a search mechanism.

Nephrotic Syndrome
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, provides some basic information on Nephrotic Syndrome, briefly describing symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material about this syndrome.

NephroWorld
NephroWorld is self-described as "the virtual community and marketplace for professionals, patients, organizations and companies related to nephrology." This site contains extensive links, grouped into sections (organizations, news, library, museum, congress, nephrology sites, and new links) and into countries (with the use of each country’s language).

Organ Donation – Kidney Foundation of Canada
"Promoting organ donation has always been one of the cornerstones of the Foundation’s mission." This page focuses on the crucial shortage of organs available for transplantation, offering information about what can be donated, where further information is available, and what research is being conducted with regard to organ transplantation.

Polycystic Kidney Disease
This PKD site explains this disease both in general, and in depth. In general, this site explains what PKD is, what the symptoms are, who the disease affects, how to be sure if one has PKD, what treatments/therapies are available, and what is the best way to manage PKD. In depth, this site explains how the kidneys work, how PKD works, how PKD starts, how it progresses, and what research in being done. This site also includes a glossary, and links throughout its pages referring to relevant information. (A new and more in-depth website is being developed by the same creator, under the following URL: http://www.nhpress.com/pkd/. However this site is currently under construction.)

Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) in Adults
This page, from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, provides some basic information on kidney infection in adults, briefly describing symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. This page has a link to the Combined Health Information Database, which offers further reading material about this syndrome.

Questions About Kidney Transplantation
This page, from TransWeb.org (a site all about transplantation and donation), answers specific questions regarding kidney transplantation – from life expectancy, to chronic rejections, to waiting lists. There is also a link to some personal stories of the experiences of living kidney donors.

Renal Pathology Index of Images
This site offers 89 images of the following kidney related conditions: obstructive and vascular diseases; infectious and inflammatory diseases; interstitial diseases; cystic diseases; neoplasms; and glomerulonephritis.

Renal World
This site describes itself as comprised of "renal resources from around the globe." Including links from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, this site provides links to the Nephron Information Center, transplant resources, physician resources, kidney disease links, dialysis patient’s health guides, journals, and an open directory for health.

RenalNet – Kidney Information Clearinghouse
"RENALNET utilizes the vast resources of Internet to open avenues of communication among individuals and organizations involved in the care of patients with kidney disease." This clearinghouse site contains information on end stage renal disease, health care resources, and nephrology resources (in the form of groups of related links). This site also features an online discussion forum, a dialysis unit search, a job mart and a site search.

RenalWEB
This site is self-described as the vortex web site of the dialysis world. This site includes features such as updated news, discussion groups, classifieds and links. However, the main source of interest here are the Dialysis Yellow Pages – a database of information on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ESRD-related therapies, pharmaceuticals / diet, water treatment, patient services, laboratories / analyzers, computer products, infection control, ESRD-related equipment and services, and ESRD-related general supplies.

St. Michael's Hospital - Kidney Stone Center
Hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. The following are the sections on this site: anatomy; symptoms; diagnosis; risk factors; stone types; treatment; complications; research; diets prevention and various other links. This site also includes images and definitions.

Steve Dunn’s Kidney Cancer Page
This page provides some specific information about the types of kidney cancer, and very informative material about various treatments. This site also features a mailing list with hundreds of participating kidney cancer patients.

The Canadian Health Network
Available in both English and French, the Canadian Health Network offers a cornucopia of information provided by over 500 trusted organizations from across Canada. With a detailed explanation of different searches available for the user, finding information is quick and easy to follow. This site also contains over 200 Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.’s) which are very helpful for day-to-day living.

The Nephron Information Center
The Nephron Information Center site explains the functions of the kidneys, renal and other organs. This site contains information on transplantation, urology, dialysis units in the USA, dialysis patients, professionals, government, and quality improvement. One section on preESRD (end-stage renal disease) is a very useful resource, arranged into a guidebook with illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations. There is also a helpful, informative section on nutrition for renal patients.

The Polycystic Kidney Disease Information Page
This website is the creation of an individual whose father died of PKD at a time when, due to lack of information, there was little to be done about prevention or detection. This page provides access to information about Polycystic Kidney Disease, offering a newsletter, a low protein diet page, as well as links to other PKD pages, and dialysis/transplant links. Included is a chat room, a guest book, and messages boards for patients to be able to encourage and support one another.

Urinary System Links – through Sympatico’s Healthyway
This page contains a list of sites about the Urinary System, with a brief summary of each.

Urology Channel – Hematuria
This site explains various types of hematuria, associated symptoms, causes, classification, diagnosis, analyses and tests, and differential diagnosis. The information is presented in a straightforward, easily understandable format.

Urology Channel – Kidney Cancer
This site, which is monitored and developed by leading urology physicians, explains about various kidney cancers, such as renal cell carcinoma, describing risk factors, discovery and prognosis, signs and symptoms, benign kidney tumors, various stages of the disease, treatment, and follow-up care. The information is presented in a straightforward, easily understandable format.

Urology Channel – Kidney Stones
This site, which is monitored and developed by leading urology physicians, explains about kidney stones, giving a general description, signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The information is presented in a straightforward, easily understandable format.

Urology Channel – Urinary Tract Infection
This site explains about urinary tract infections, describing the urinary system, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, home therapy, and prevention. The information is presented in a straightforward, easily understandable format.

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre – Renal Links
This site is comprised of a list of links, provided by the Vancouver Hospital Renal Program as "a service to the renal community." The list of links is arranged into the following categories: comprehensive sites; foundations/organizations; peritoneal dialysis; patient/patient education information; journals; newsgroups and message boards; transplantation; professional societies; universities/facilities; lists of renal sites; nursing; diet information; technical resources; social work resources; Chinese renal information; databases/online software; and links to other health care resources.