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Web Links and Support Resources: End Stage Renal Disease

Organizations and Web Sites

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3580
(301) 654-4415
(301) 907-8906 fax

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/nkudic.htm

The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health. A central information source on the prevention and management of kidney and urologic diseases, the clearinghouse responds to written inquiries, develops and distributes publications about kidney and urologic diseases, and provides referrals to kidney and urologic organizations.

American Kidney Fund (AKF)

6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8299
(301) 881-0898 fax

http://www.akfinc.org

This is a voluntary health organization that works to provide financial assistance, comprehensive educational programs, research grants and community service projects for the benefit of kidney patients.

Listservs

A listserv is a discussion of a particular topic, which may be mediated by a specific individual. Listservs are conducted entirely through email, although they may be archived in other parts of the Internet. When you subscribe you will receive a message that confirms your subscription. This message will also contain the information about how to unsubscribe -- this is vital, so store it in a good place on your mail server.

Dialysis Patients Online

To subscribe send an email message to

listproc@wugate.wustl.edu

Write "subscribe" (without the quote marks) in the Subject area:

Subscribe Dialysis your name (e.g. Subscribe Dialysis John Smith)

NEFROCAST

Si el español es su lengua materna, usted puede estar interesado en esta listserv para los pacientes del riñón, conducida en español.

Para suscribir envíe un mensaje del email a

NEFROCAST@listserv.rediris.es

Escriba "suscriben" (sin las marcas de la cotización) en el tema:

suscribe NEFROCAST nombre apellidos (e.g. suscribe NEFROCAST Maria Lopez)

Internet Newsgroups

Newsgroups are discussions that take place on the Internet. Depending on your 'news reader' program (usually part of your Internet Service Provider's software package), the way that you communicate with these groups will vary.

alt.support.kidney-failure


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