Resources
What Is Dialysis?
Download and read our pdf guide to Dialysis.
Posted: Friday, February 20 | Back to Top
Slowing Down Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is defined by kidney damage lasting for over 3 months. Usually, the damage is long-lasting and progressive in such cases. Most patients do not fully understand how common chronic kidney disease really is: in these United States, 1 out of every 9 adults have chronic kidney disease....
Posted: Thursday, February 5 | Back to Top
Passing Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are actually crystals (salts) of different shapes, sizes and chemistry, made from chemicals excreted in urine. During certain favorable conditions, these urinary salts may come out of solution, and deposit anywhere along the urinary tract. Ordinarily, we would be unaware of these salts in the urine, but as...
Posted: Sunday, February 1 | Back to Top
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are so common, they are virtually a fact of life. The urinary system consists of both pea-shaped, fist-sized kidneys, an ureter draining out of each kidney, a collecting bladder, and an urethra which is really a conduit to the outside. The urinary tract is an outlet...
Posted: Sunday, February 1 | Back to Top
Why Athens Kidney Center?
The physicians at Athens Kidney Center have a long track record of compassionate patient care. Since 2000, we have provided state-of-the-art specialist kidney care to Northern Georgia. We are available for any patient at any stage of kidney disease. Our goal is to extend provide high quality clinical care with...
Posted: Sunday, February 1 | Back to Top
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American Diabetes Association
Public website of the American Diabetes Association with vast array of diabetes-related topics and health alertsKidney Atlas
Dr. Schrier's masterly text provides a pictorial review of general clinical nephrologyClinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology
Monthly clinical and scientific publication of the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Family Physician
Official clinical publication of the American Academy of Family PhysiciansJournal of American Medical Association
Authoritative peer-reviewed weekly journal of the American Medical AssociationMayo Clinic Proceedings
International peer-reviewed medical journal published by Mayo Clinic at Rochester, MNNew England Journal of Medicine
Front-line weekly peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical SocietyHypertension, Dialysis and Clinical Nephrology
A weekly update on topical renal issues from academic nephrologistsCenters for Disease Control (CDC)
Website of centers for Disease Control & Prevention based in Atlanta, GADirectory of Open Access Journals
Free internet-based compendium of over 3000 publications with direct search/reprint capability for the majority of papersOxford Medicine
Evidence-based clinical medicine published by Oxford University PressFamily Doctor
A lay persons' guide to common medical conditions provided by the Academy of Family Physicians