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  • Advocacy

    We work hand-in-hand with passionate individuals. We provide insights, analysis, and tools that make it easy for you to forge a better future for people affected by kidney disease. Who can advocate? covers a broad range of activities that can include almost anyone: Self-: the person who is...

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  • Aidan’s Story

    The zip line was my favourite thing ever. It is the news no mother wants to hear. But Shauna had a feeling – because her seven-year-old daughter Aidan was so small for her age and couldn’t stay dry at night – she knew something was wrong. At Aidan’s annual checkup, routine bloodwork showed her...

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  • Alexandra Cambier

    Towards Precision Care: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood IgAN through sCD89 Insights Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine 2024 - 2027 Towards Precision Care: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood IgAN through sCD89 Insights Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire...

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  • Alley's Story

    Looking back, there were hints of the problems to come. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was five years old, on my mother’s birthday. It has been quite a journey since then. I was lucky to have an exceptionally supportive family who didn’t treat diabetes as if it were this sensitive...

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  • Alport Syndrome Foundation (ASF)

    Alport Syndrome Foundation Partnership The is a patient-led nonprofit organization based in the United States dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by Alport Syndrome, a rare inherited kidney disease. Established in 2007, ASF seeks to advance meaningful change...

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  • Am I at Risk
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  • Amalia's Story

    Amalia’s Kidney Journey: A Mother’s Perspective When our daughter Amalia was eight months old, we knew something wasn’t right. She was suddenly losing weight and refusing her bottles. What began with a visit to her pediatrician and routine bloodwork quickly became a series of hospital visits and...

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  • Amanda Vinson

    Gender-Based Barriers to Referral for Kidney Transplantation in Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority 2022 - 2025 Gender-Based Barriers to Referral for Kidney Transplantation in Canada Institution: Nova Scotia Health Authority Years: 2022 - 2025 Topic(s): Transplantation, Health Policy Lay...

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  • Amélie Bernier-Jean

    SAFE-VEG: A Randomized, Repeated N-of-1 Crossover Trial to Assess the Safety of Liberalizing Fruit and Vegetable Intake... CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Ile-Montréal 2026 - 2028 SAFE-VEG: A Randomized, Repeated N-of-1 Crossover Trial to Assess the Safety of Liberalizing Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Adults...

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  • An Evening of Hope Gala Celebrates Kidney Foundation’s 60th Anniversary

    The Kidney Foundation of Canada will be celebrating its 60th anniversary at an Evening of Hope on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the York Mills Gallery. Emceed by investigative reporter and kidney transplant recipient, Cristina Howorun, An Evening of Hope will celebrate the deep commitment of thousands...

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