Kidney disease - resources
Resources - kidney disease

The kidneys filter wastes and excrete fluid when the pressure of blood in the bloodstream forces blood through the internal structures of the kidney.
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on kidney disease:
- American Geriatrics Society --
www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/kidney-problems - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) --
www.cdc.gov/kidney-disease/about/ - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases --
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease - National Kidney Foundation --
www.kidney.org - US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus --
medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html