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American Kidney Fund - AKF Organization URL(s) helpline@akfinc.org www.kidneyfund.org Other Contact Information 6110 Executive Boulevard Suite 1010 Rockville, MD 20852 800-638-8299 (Voice - Toll-free) 301-881-3052 (Voice) 301-881-0898 (FAX) 866-300-2900 (Voice - Toll-free Spanish) Description The American Kidney Fund (AKF), is a non-profit health organization providing limited grants to needy dialysis patients, transplant recipients and kidney donors to help cover treatment-specific expenses such as medications, transportation, etc. The Fund also educates the public about the prevention, causes and treatment of kidney disease. In addition, the Fund offers accredited professional and patient education conferences and provides grants for clinical research. Print Resources The American Kidney Fund publishes a broad selection of pamphlets on kidney disease with topics ranging from diet to transplantation, including several editions in Spanish. Serial Publications: AKF News, a newsletter on AKF activities; Clinical Strategies: The AKF Newsletter for Nephrology Professionals. Related Topics Continuing Education Dialysis Foreign Language Resources Funding Sources Organ Donation Review Date Thu Oct 21, 2004

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