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  • About Kidney Stones
    A complete resource guide for information on kidney stones--all you want to know about the cause, symptoms, and treatment of kidney stones, including homeopathic and traditional treatments.

  • Articles
    Kidney stones are one of the most painful of the urologic disorders. The followng articles will help you understand the causes, symptoms, and treatments for kidney stones.

  • Herbal Remedies for Kidney Stones
    Herbs can be an effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against kidney stones. This article discusses how a balanced program for fighting kidney stones that includes drink, diet, and exercise strategies can be supported by herbal remedies.

  • Kidney Stones in Adults
    Most kidney stones pass out of the body without any intervention by a physician. Stones that cause lasting symptoms or other complications may be treated by various techniques, most of which do not involve major surgery. Also, research advances have led to a better understanding of the many factors that promote stone formation.

  • Organizations
    What I need to know about Kidney Stones. They support much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.

  • Remedies
    A simple and most important lifestyle change to prevent kidney stones is to drink more liquids--water is best. If you tend to form kidney stones, you should try to drink enough liquids throughout the day to produce at least 2 quarts of urine in every 24-hour period.

  • Resources
    Kidney stones are one of the most painful of the urologic disorders. Here you will find resources and information to assist you make to an informed decision. There are many national and international organizations dedicated to research and aide for kidney diseases including kidney stones.

  • What I Need to Know about Kidney Stones
    If you have a kidney stone, you may already know how painful it can be. Most kidney stones pass out of the body without help from a doctor. But sometimes a stone will not just go away. It may even get larger. Your doctor can help.

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Resource Directory 

United States

American Foundation for Urologic Disease
1000 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 410
Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 1–800–828–7866
or 410–689–3990
Fax: 410–689–3998
Email: admin@afud.org
Internet: www.afud.org

American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 800-638-8299
Email: helpline@kidneyfund.org
Internet: www.kidneyfund.org

American Urological Association
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 866-746-4282 or
410-689-3700
Email: aua@auanet.org
Internet: www.urologyhealth.org 

Kidney & Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
1250 Broadway, Suite 2001
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.629.9770 or
1.800.633.6628
Fax: 212.629.5652
Email: info@kidneyurology.org
Internet: www.kidneyurology.org

Kidney & Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
1250 Broadway, Suite 2001
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.629.9770 or
1.800.633.6628
Fax 212.629.5652
Email: info@kidneyurology.org
Internet: www.kidneyurology.org

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health
Building 31, Room 9A04
31 Center Drive MSC-2560
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-3583
Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: www.niddk.nih.gov

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3580
Phone: 1–800–891–5390
Fax: 703–738–4929
Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: www.niddk.nih.gov/

National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010
or 212-889-2210
Fax: 212-689-9261
Email: info@kidney.org
Internet: www.kidney.org

Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation (OHF)
201 E. 19th Street, #12E
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 1–800–OHF–8699
or 212–777–0470
Fax: 212–777–0471
Email: execdirector@ohf.org
Internet: www.ohf.org


Canada

The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Northern Alberta & the Territories Branch
101 - 10642 - 178 Street
Edmonton AB Canada T5S 1H4
(780) 451-6900 or
1-800-461-9063
Fax: (780) 451-7592
Internet: www.kidney.ab.ca


United Kingdom

National Kidney Research Fund UK
Registered Office
Kings Chambers
Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1FG
Phone: 0845 070 7601
Email: info@kidneyresearchuk.org
Internet: www.nkrf.org.uk

UK National Kidney Federation
6 Stanley Street,
Worksop,
England S81 7HX
Phone: (01909) 487795
Fax: (01909) 481723
Email: info@@kidney.org.uk
Internet: www.kidney.org.uk


Europe

Irish Kidney Association
Donor House
Block 43A
Parkwest
Dublin 12.
Phone: +353-1-668 9788 or
+353-1-668 9789
Fax: +353-1-668 3820
Internet: www.ika.ie


Australia

Kidney Health Australia
GPO Box 9993 Melbourne Vic 3001
Phone:(03) 9674 4300
Fax:(03) 9686 7289
Email: info@kidney.org.au
Internet: www.kidney.org.au


Asia

World Kidney Fund
National Kidney Foundation Singapore
81 Kim Keat Road
Singapore 328836
Telephone: +65 6251 7555
Fax: +65 6299 3164
Email: wkf@nkfs.org
Internet: www.worldkidneyfund.org


Africa

Renal Care Society of South Africa
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Stellenbosch
PO Box 19063
Tygerberg 7505
Phone: +27 21 9389044
Fax: +27 21 9317810
E-mail: Internal Medicine Department

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