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It’s World Kidney Day. How Are Your Kidneys?

Organ Transplants, Patient Experiences / By patientslikeme

Today is World Kidney Day, a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). Since 2006, World Kidney Day has been raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health. For example, did you know that it’s our kidneys’ job to remove toxins […]

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It’s World Kidney Day 2010 – a global health awareness campaign focused on the importance of kidneys and prevention of kidney disease. According to www.world kidneyday.org, “Many people are currently not aware that their kidneys are damaged and they might find out too late. Dialysis and transplantation can be prevented if kidney diseases are detected