Medical Links

The Kidney

The kidneys are responsible for removing wastes from the body, regulating electrolyte balance and blood pressure, and the stimulation of red blood cell production.

Healthcare Resources

• AARP National

• American Diabetes Association

• American Society of Hypertension

• Florida Medicare

• Free Medical Information

• Hypertension, Dialysis and Clinical Nephrology

• International Society of Nephrology

• Kidney Foundation

• Medlineplus Health Information

• Myflorida.com (Medicaid site)

• National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation

• New England Journal of Medicine

• PDR.net (for medication lookup) or Drugs.com

• Renalnet

• The Nephron Information Center

• WebMD