Acute Renal Failure

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Kidney Foundation of Canada
300-5165 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC  H4A 1T6
Phone:	1-800-361-7494 (514) 369-4806
Fax:	(514) 369-2472
E-mail:	webmaster@kidney.ca
Web Address:	www.kidney.ca
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is a national volunteer organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of people living with kidney disease. The organization funds research, provides services for the needs of individuals living with kidney desease, advocates for access to health care, and promotes the awareness of organ donation.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD  20892-3580
Phone:	1-800-891-5390
Fax:	(703) 738-4929
E-mail:	nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address:	http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/about/index.htm
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), a federal agency, is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The clearinghouse provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to people with kidney and urologic disorders and to their families, to health professionals, and to the public. NKUDIC answers inquiries; develops, reviews, and distributes publications; and works closely with professional and patient organizations and government agencies to coordinate resources about kidney and urologic diseases.
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY  10016
Phone:	1-800-622-9010 (212) 889-2210
Fax:	(212) 689-9261
Web Address:	www.kidney.org
The National Kidney Foundation offers consumer pamphlets and other information and can provide the addresses and phone numbers of local offices.

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Author:	Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: July 31, 2007
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine D.C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC - Nephrology Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
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