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		<title>Kidney Transplantation from a Donor&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision to donate a kidney for the purpose of transplantation is not an easy one to make. Naturally, potential donors have many questions and concerns about the process and all of the risks involved. The following interview with a donor by the name of Barbara Thomas contains valuable information from the perspective of someone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/kidney-transplantation-donors-perspective/</link>
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		<title>Kidney Heals Itself &#8211; Transplant Canceled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a bizarre case that some are calling a miracle, a kidney scheduled to be transplanted in just a few weeks baffled doctors in the UK as it somehow began healing itself. At just 9 years old, Emily Clark had already battled kidney cancer twice and had one kidney removed. Emily&#8217;s mother, Claire, was gearing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/kidney-heals-itself-transplant-canceled/</link>
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		<title>Woman Left Diabetic after Kidney Transplant Receives $1.5M Settlement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A woman who was rendered severely diabetic due to an alleged error made by surgeons finally got some good news after The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics agreed to pay $1,500,000 to settle the lawsuit brought against them for the negligence. The patient, Nancy Kammerer, was undergoing a routine kidney transplant when surgeons accidentally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/woman-left-diabetic-receives-settlement/</link>
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		<title>Hepatitis and Dialysis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver. In most cases, it causes a short-term illness that gradually clears up over a period of two or three weeks. However, in some cases, hepatitis leads to chronic infection that causes serious liver damage. Hepatitis C is a form of viral hepatitis that is transmitted primarily by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/hepatitis-and-dialysis/</link>
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		<title>Carbohydrate Intolerance after Transplantation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 20% of post-transplant patients develop hyperglycemia, and 5-10% require therapy with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin. Transient tubular glycosuria is also common. Corticosteroid therapy is the most frequent cause of post-transplantation hyperglycemia. Steroids may increase production of glucose from gluconeogenesis, impair peripheral use of glucose, and cause elevation of glucogen levels by a direct [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/carbohydrate-intolerance-after-transplanation/</link>
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		<title>World Kidney Day 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World Kidney Day 2011 is just a couple days away, observed on March 10th. March, of course, is Kidney Month.The campaign this year will shed light on the link between kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Many people are still unaware that kidney disease is a big risk for cardiovascular disease. The theme is reflected in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/world-kidney-day-2011/</link>
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		<title>Coping with Kidney Failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no single way of coping with kidney failure and treatment. Due to the fact that each person has a different experience with, and attitude toward, dialysis, you must find your own individual way of coping. There are, however, several suggestions that other people with kidney failure have made to ease adjustment to chronic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/coping-with-kidney-failure/</link>
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		<title>Living Kidney Donation (Video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This special takes a closer look at kidney transplantation in America, where the demand for kidneys is higher than any other organ. From the video: Did you know that the typical wait time to receive a kidney transplant from a diseased donor in Ohio is between three to five years?]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/living-kidney-donation/</link>
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		<title>The American Associaton of Kidney Patients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not quite as well-known as the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). AAKP is a voluntary organization that is dedicated to promoting the interest and welfare of people with kidney failure. It functions in all areas of kidney diseases and kidney failure and educates both the public and patients [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/the-american-associaton-of-kidney-patients/</link>
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		<title>How to Get a Kidney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You should speak with your physician about your interest in transplantation, and obtain further information about the success of transplantation, types of donors and the complications of transplantation. You should also seek a willing donor among your relatives, and discuss the type of donor, living related or cadaver you would like with your family and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kidneyfunction.org/how-to-get-a-kidney/</link>
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