Research Guides: Consumer Health Guide: Kidney Disease

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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
The site for the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearing House, a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDIK), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
MedlinePlus: Kidneys and Urinary System
The MedlinePlus index on the kidneys and urinary system. A good starting place for research.
National Kidney Disease Education Program
The site for the National Kidney Disease Education Program. In addition to articles, the site has a strong collection of materials and handouts to help patients understand kidney disease, test results and treatment.
The Nephron Information Center
The Nephron Information Center is a site which complies information relevant to kidney disease and treatment options.

Notable organizations:

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

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Consumer Health Fraud & Quackery