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Improving the understanding, detection, and management of kidney disease.

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Materials

NKDEP offers educational materials to people at risk for and diagnosed with kidney disease, and the providers who treat them. Select materials are listed below. For more resources and informationon how to order or download, visit our Resources Page.

Clinical Tools & Materials

NKDEP fact sheet, Quick Reference on GFR and UACR In Evaluating Patients with Diabetes for Kidney Disease
Quick Reference on GFR and UACR In Evaluating Patients with Diabetes for Kidney Disease (Fact Sheet)
NKDEP tear pad, Explaining Your Kidney Test Results
Explaining Your Kidney Test Results: A Tear-off Pad for Clinical Use
Still from an NKDEP provider education video
Provider Education Videos (Online Tool)
NKDEP guide, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diet: Assessment, Management, and Treatment
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Diet: Assessment, Management, and Treatment (Guide)

Patient Education Materials

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NKDEP brochure, CKD and Medicines: What You Need to Know
CKD and Medicines: What You Need to Know (Brochure)
NKDEP brochure, For People with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure: Get Checked for Kidney Disease
For People with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure: Get Checked for Kidney Disease (Brochure)
NKDEP brochure, Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does It Mean for Me?
Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does It Mean for Me? (Brochure)
NKDEP brochure, What African Americans with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure Need to Know
What African Americans with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure Need to Know (Brochure)
NKDEP fact sheet, Nutrition Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease
Nutrition Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease (Fact Sheets)
NKDEP Spanish brochure about kidney disease risk if you have diabetes or high blood pressure
Si Usted Tiene Diabetes o la Presion Arterial Alta
NKDEP Spanish brochure about having kidney disease
La Enfermedad de los Riñones: ¿Qué significa para mí?

Community Outreach Resources

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NKDEP booklet, Family Reunion Health Guide
Family Reunion Health Guide (Booklet)
NKDEP information card, Make the Kidney Connection Outreach
Make the Kidney Connection Outreach Informational Card
NKDEP guide for faith-based communities on Making the Kidney Connection, Kidney Sundays
Kidney Sundays: A Toolkit. A Guide for Faith-based Communities on Making the Kidney Connection

All of the information on this site is in the public domain and all documents can be downloaded and reproduced at no charge. However, if you choose to use our materials, we would appreciate it if you would include the following reference: Information provided by the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP), a program of the National Institutes of Health. For more information, contact NKDEP at 1-866-4-KIDNEY or visit www.nkdep.nih.gov.

If you are interested in co-branding and/or tailoring any of our materials, please contact us.

Images

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Some of the images that were created by NKDEP can also be downloaded and used in other materials at no charge. These images are located below with accompanying captions that you are welcome to use in your materials, newsletters, and other communications.

We do ask that you credit each illustration downloaded as follows:
National Kidney Disease Education Program, National Institutes of Health.

For more images, visit the NIDDK image library.

A child's torso with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

An illustration of a child's body with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

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A human torso with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

An illustration of the human body with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

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An African-American torso with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

An illustration of an African-American human body with arrows pointing to two kidneys located near the center of the back

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A speedometer-like dial shows GFR results of 0 to 15 in red as kidney failure, 15 to 60 in yellow as kidney disease, and 60 to 120 in green as normal

A graphic of a speedometer-like dial that depicts GFR results of 0 to 15 as kidney failure, 15 to 60 as kidney disease, and 60 to 120 as normal.

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A diagram showing two circles that are half red (representing blood) and half yellow (representing urine). One circle illustrates a healthy kidney with dots representing albumin only found in the red half of the circle. The other circle illustrates a damaged kidney that has dots representing albumin in both halves of the circle.

A diagram illustrating a healthy kidney with albumin only found in blood, and a damaged kidney that has albumin in both blood and urine

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A chart showing a food image in the left column and tips for that food item on the right. The first row show a salt shaker with the tip, choose and prepare foods with less salt (sodium). Use less salt at the table. The second row shows a fish with the tip, select the right kinds and smaller amounts of protein. The third row shows an apple with the tip, choose foods that are healthy for your heart, like lean cuts of meat, skinless chicken, fish, fruits, vegetables, and beans. The fourth row shows a nutrition facts label with the tip, read the nutrition facts label, especially for sodium, to help you pick the right foods and drinks.

A chart that lists diet tips to help slow down CKD

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A rectangle represents the GFR ranges for kidney failure, CKD, and normal kidney function. A red strip below 15 at the bottom of the rectangle represents kidney failure. A yellow strip between 15 and 59 in the middle of the rectangle represents CKD. A green strip above 60 at the top of the rectangle represents normal kidney function. Text in the green section notes that CKD may be present with a GFR at or above 60 if the UACR is greater than 30. Text to the left of the rectangle notes that NKDEP recommends reporting GFR values greater than or equal to 60 as > or = 60, rather than numeric values because values above 60 are not reliable.

Interpreting eGFR results chart

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Read more on CKD

  • For more statistics on CKD, read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) fact sheet on CKD.

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Page last updated: March 1, 2012