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    1. About Kidney Disease
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
      3. Kidney Disease Stages
      4. What Is a Nephrologist?
      5. What to Expect with CKD
      6. Kidney Disease Management
      7. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
      8. How Kidneys Work
      9. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
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      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Dialysis Basics
      3. Benefits of Home Dialysis
      4. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
      5. Home Hemodialysis
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      7. In-Center Hemodialysis
      8. Transplant
      9. Insurance & Managing Costs
      10. Choosing Not to Treat
    3. Life On Dialysis
      1. OVERVIEW
      2. Emotional Health
      3. Staying Engaged
      4. Staying Healthy on Dialysis
      5. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
      6. Tips for Loved Ones
      7. PatientHub
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      1. OVERVIEW
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      3. Managing Your Diet
      4. Fluid Management on Dialysis
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      1. About Kidney Disease
        1. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
          1. Symptoms
          2. Risk Factors
          3. Causes
          4. Diagnosis and Testing
          5. GFR Calculator
        2. Kidney Disease Stages
          1. Stage 1
          2. Stage 2
          3. Stage 3
          4. Stage 4
          5. Stage 5
        3. What Is a Nephrologist?
        4. What to Expect with CKD
        5. Kidney Disease Management
          1. Kidney Diet Basics
          2. CKD Medications
          3. Your Kidney Care Team
          4. Diabetes
          5. High Blood Pressure
        6. Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
          1. Acute Kidney Injury Treatment and Recovery
        7. How Kidneys Work
        8. Take a FREE CLASS on Kidney Disease
      2. Treatments
        1. Dialysis Basics
          1. Starting Dialysis
          2. Types of Dialysis Access
          3. Your Care Plan
          4. Dialysis Medications
          5. Monitoring Your Lab Results
        2. Benefits of Home Dialysis
        3. Home Peritoneal Dialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. PD Access
          4. PD Training
          5. About Peritonitis
          6. PD Monitoring
          7. Your Care Team
        4. Home Hemodialysis
          1. What to Expect
          2. Getting Prepared
          3. HD Training
          4. HD Monitoring
          5. Your Care Team
        5. Sign up to Talk to a Home Dialysis Expert
        6. In-Center Hemodialysis
          1. In-Center Treatment Options
          2. What to Expect
          3. Hemodialysis Access Options
          4. Your Care Team
          5. How to Choose a Center
        7. Transplant
          1. Finding a Kidney Donor
          2. Considering Kidney Donation
        8. Insurance & Managing Costs
          1. Understanding Medicare Coverage
          2. Understanding Medicare Advantage
          3. Understanding Employer Plans
        9. Choosing Not to Treat
      3. Life On Dialysis
        1. Emotional Health
          1. Managing Your Emotions
          2. Talking About Dialysis
          3. Intimacy
          4. Body Image and Dialysis
          5. Building Your Dialysis Support Network
        2. Staying Engaged
          1. Tips for Working While on Dialysis
          2. In-Center Activities
          3. Hobbies
        3. Staying Healthy on Dialysis
          1. Managing Your Time on Dialysis
          2. Dialysis & Exercise
          3. Weight Management
          4. Avoiding Infection
          5. Managing Multiple Conditions
          6. Fighting the Flu
        4. Dialysis Travel Services and Information
        5. Tips for Loved Ones
          1. In-Center Hemodialysis
          2. At-Home Hemodialysis
          3. At-Home Peritoneal Dialysis
        6. PatientHub
      4. Recipes & Nutrition
        1. Recipes
        2. Managing Your Diet
          1. Eating Well with CKD
          2. Eating Well on Dialysis
          3. Salt and Kidney Disease
          4. Potassium and Kidney Disease
          5. Phosphorus and Kidney Disease
          6. Talking With Your Dietitian
        3. Fluid Management on Dialysis
        4. Dialysis Diet Planning
          1. Kidney-Friendly Shopping
          2. Eating Out
          3. Holiday Diet Tips
          4. A Chef’s Advice
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      5. Thrive Central
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      "Help your family and friends score a win for kidney health." — The Kidney Coach Assist"Help your family and friends score a win for kidney health." — The Kidney Coach Assist

      It’s National Kidney Month

      March is a big month for basketball—and kidney health. So during National Kidney Month, help us raise awareness by sharing these facts with family and friends.


      More than 1 in 7
      people have chronic
      kidney disease (CKD)1


      90% of people
      with stage 3 CKD don’t
      know they have it1


      2 in 5 adults
      with severe CKD don’t
      even know they have
      kidney disease1


      Sean Elliott

      Teaming up to spread awareness

      Fresenius Kidney Care has partnered with Sean Elliott to share his journey back to the NBA after his fight with kidney disease.
      Hear Sean's Story
      a man's hand holding a green basketball

      Get in the game

      Spread the word about the risk factors for CKD and encourage family and friends to talk to their doctor.
      Get the Facts

      Know your stats

      Regular testing is the best way to stay on top of your kidney health.
      Tests Explained

      A strong offense

      Taking action early can slow the progression of CKD. One easy move is eating a kidney-friendly diet.
      Eating Well

      A strong offense

      Taking action early can slow the progression of CKD. One easy move is eating a kidney-friendly diet.
      Eating Well

      Treatment strategies

      Recently diagnosed? You have several options that can help you feel your best.
      Treatment Strategies

      Treatment strategies

      Recently diagnosed? You have several options that can help you feel your best.
      Treatment Strategies
      1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chronic kidney disease in the United States, 2021. 

      FREE KIDNEY CARE CLASS

      Make a play for kidney health with a class that fits your game plan. Choose the educator-led or self-guided format.
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      KNOW YOUR eGFR

      Knowing your estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is important to managing your kidney health.
      Use Our GFR Calculator

      TOOLS AND RESOURCES

      Fresenius Kidney Care offers a wealth of information and resources to help you thrive with kidney disease—and to support our common goal of better health outcomes.
      Get Resources

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      Get the latest news in kidney care plus delicious kidney-friendly recipes and great advice from people just like you.
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