FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT WITH SECOND ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the U.S.
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My Story with Battling High Potassium
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Potassium nearly took my Life!By Jonathan E Traylor, Sr.Potassium is a mineral and an electrolyte. It helps your muscles work, including the muscles that control your heartbeat and breathing. Potassium comes from the food you eat. Your body uses the potassium it needs.
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Jane DeMeis
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My original diagnosis with stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) was years ago, in 2009, where I was left with kidney damage from prescribed Ibuprofen use, an adverse event from another prescribed combination of medications, and the onset of multiple kidney stones.
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Kidney Patients And Docs Ask Congress To Expand Research And Innovation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 16, 2021Kidney patients and docs ask congress to expand research and innovationAmidst COVID-19, Largest American Kidney Organizations Back Strategic Funding for NIH and KidneyXWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Payal Shah
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Payal Shah was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the age of 15 after her bloodwork revealed her kidneys had failed. She was rushed to the hospital to start dialysis. She was on hemodialysis for 6 months and peritoneal dialysis for another 6 months before receiving her kidney transplant from a living donor.
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QALY Coalition Letter 4.21.21
Every life is valuable. We strongly urge policymakers to reject policies that discriminate against people with disabilities and chronic conditions, older adults, and reinforce health inequities.
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Leigh-Ann Williams
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Leigh-Ann Williams is currently a home hemodialysis patient. She has been on dialysis for five years and has done both in-center and home dialysis.
Leigh-Ann was a young college student who was always on the go when she found out she had kidney failure that resulted from Lupus.
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LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TO PATIENTS
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ARE YOU O-K+?” CAMPAIGN PRECEDES MAY 1 USA HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY
Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the U.S.
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U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium
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March 11, 2021 U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium World Kidney Day Announcement Precedes Virtual Patient-Led Global Summit WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest U.S. kidney patient organization, today joined the European Kidney Patients’ Federation (EKPF)
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STATEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE LIVING ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS
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STATEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE LIVING ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS March is National Kidney Month and April is National Donate Life Month.
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