Resources for Patients
Educational Resources Available Online
A number of excellent resources are available online for patients interested in learning more about the diagnosis, management, and treatment of kidney disease, bone disease, and other health issues.
Dietary Recommendations
Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with chronic kidney disease may require a number of modifications in their diet including reductions in sodium, potassium, phosphorous, and protein. Please ask your physician to see what restrictions if any are needed.
National Kidney Foundation
Hypertension
Some patients with hypertension may benefit from diets low in sodium and rich in potassium. Ask your physician to see if this diet is right for you:
DASH diet
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
National Institute of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Topics
National Kidney Foundation
National Institutes of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Disease
Information for Patients on Dialysis
American Renal Associates
American Association of Kidney Patients
National Kidney Foundation
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation
Davita
Dialysis Finder
American Kidney Fund
Kidney Transplant Programs in Colorado
Porter Adventist Hospital
Presbyterian-St. Lukes Hospital
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
International Society of Clinical Densitometry
General Medical Information
The US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Clinical Trial Registries
A listing of ongoing clinical trials in the United States is available through the following registries:
www.clinicaltrials.gov
www.cochrane-renal.org
