Resource Guide for End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

American Association of Kidney Patients

14440 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard

Tampa, FL 33613

813-636-8100

800-749-AAKP (Toll-Free)

http://www.aakp.org

The American Association of Kidney Patients helps patients cope with the emotional, physical, and social effects of kidney failure. It has several local chapters in communities across the United States.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

NIH, Building 31, Room 9A06, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2560

Bethesda, MD 20892-2560

1-800-860-8747

https://www.niddk.nih.gov

This institute provides information about kidney disease and supports research into treatments for diabetes, kidney disease, and other serious conditions.

National Kidney Foundation

30 East 33rd Street

New York, NY 10016

855-NKF-CARES (855-653-2273)

http://www.kidney.org

The National Kidney Foundation provides information about kidney and urinary tract diseases. It seeks to prevent kidney diseases, improve the health of patients with kidney disease, and increase the number of organs available for transplant.

United Network for Organ Sharing

700 North 4th Street

Richmond, VA 23219

1-804-782-4800

1-800-292-9548

http://www.unos.org

With the mission to "advance organ availability and transplanting," the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) provides top news stories relating to research and policies, as well as in-depth data on organ donations and transplants dating back to 1986. The site resources include publications, fact sheets, and patient brochures. You can also sign up for the organization's bimonthly magazine, which is free of charge to those in the US. The website contains an extensive list of links to related sites, library services, health calculators, and a glossary.