New Spanish Material on Kidney Disease

-- Críticas, 4/15/2006

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease has developed new materials to educate Hispanics on the seriousness of kidney disease and the availability of treatment to prevent or slow kidney failure. Hispanics are disproportionately affected by diabetes and hypertension, the two leading causes of kidney disease, and are nearly twice as likely to experience kidney failure as non-Hispanics. The new website and brochure provide science-based information on the risk factors for kidney disease, the basic principles of kidney function, as well as the importance of early testing. Additional Spanish-language resources are available on diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease. To view the Spanish-language website and to download or order the brochure, visitwww.nkdep.nih.gov/espanol. These resources are also available by calling the NKDEP toll free number at 1-866-4-KIDNEY (1-866-454-3639).