Kidney Disease

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NephU is an engaged community of health care professionals and advocates collaborating to improve kidney health. The experts at NephU have partnered with OPEN to develop scientifically validated resources that explore topics about living or caring for someone with kidney disease.

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Kidney Health Resources Developed by NephU

Select a category below to find topics related to kidney health and tips for living or caring for someone with kidney disease.

The Power To Save A Life: Living Kidney Donation

This infographic shows several aspects of organ donation and the steps a person can take to help increase organ donation to give the gift of life to people in desperate need.

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Voices From The Community: Conversation With Gisela – Challenges Within The LGBTQ+ Community

NephU hosts Gisela from the IgAN Foundation to discuss the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community as they navigate kidney disease.

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Voices From The Community: Conversation With Mariah – Healthcare Challenges In The Transgender Community

Voices From The Community: Conversation With Mariah – Healthcare Challenges In The Transgender Community

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NephU Podcast General: The Transplant Journey Episode 1 – Exploring The Pre-Transplant Process

In alignment with National Donate Life Month, the NephU Community wanted to explore the transplant journey, where we will walk through the pre- and post-transplant process, including candidate selection, access issues and barriers, concerns around medication adherence, regimen complexity, and medication errors, and potential solutions to tackle some of these problems. This podcast will focus on the pre-transplant journey – we have another one planned to dive into the issues post-transplant.

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NephU Podcast General: The Transplant Journey Episode 2 – Exploring The Post-Transplant Process

NephU Podcast General: The Transplant Journey Episode 2 – Exploring The Post-Transplant Process

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National Kidney Foundation – Organ Donation & Transplantation
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OPEN is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The information provided by the OPEN website is intended for educational benefit only, and does not represent medical advice. Speak with a health care professional about your or your loved one's symptoms and illnesses to determine diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.

Every individual's health experience can be different. On this website, participants have shared their personal experiences. Individual experiences may vary.

Participants on the OPEN website may have received reimbursement from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. for their participation.

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