January 2021

Targeting APOL1, a genetic cause of severe kidney disease Certain differences in our DNA can put some people at higher risk of disease—but understanding these differences gives us an opportunity to develop potential treatments. What is DNA?

By Lana Schmidt, MBA, former home hemodialysis patient, current transplant recipient, AAKP National Board of Director As an 18-year kidney patient warrior, I know firsthand what it is like to have too many antibodies and a very low chance, if ever, of receiving a kidney transplant.

By Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Today, more than 100,000 Americans are on waiting lists to receive a lifesaving organ transplant. A new name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 10 minutes.