National Kidney Foundation
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{{Distinguish|American Kidney Fund}}
{{redirect|National Kidney Foundation|the organization in Singapore|National Kidney Foundation Singapore}}
The '''National Kidney Foundation, Inc.''' ('''NKF''') is a major voluntary health organization in the [[United States]]. Its mission is to prevent [[kidney]] and [[urinary tract]] diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for [[Organ transplant|transplantation]].
The organization's activities include research and training, continuing education of health care providers, patient services, and fund raising. It publishes a number of scientific journals including the [[American Journal of Kidney Disease]] and the [[Journal of Renal Nutrition]]. The NKF publishes the Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Qualitity Intiative K/DOQI, a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines.
The NKF has been a vocal advacate for increasing all forms of kidney transplantation. However, it has published a position statement against allowing monetary compensation for kidney donations and its opponents have accused it of trying to stifle public discussion on this subject.<ref>{{cite web|last=Postrel|first=Virginia|authorlink=Virginia Postrel|coauthors= | date=June 2, 2006|url=http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002165.html|title=The National Kidney Foundation vs. Open Debate and Increasing Kidney Donations|format= |work= |pages= |publisher= | language= |accessdate=2006-06-03|curly= }}</ref>
The NKF holds an annual golf tournament. [[Danny Mason]], late golf coach at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas)|Lubbock]] and a transplant recipient, played in three tournaments.
The international sorority, [[Phi Sigma Sigma]] holds the NKF as their national philanthropy. Every year, Phi Sig sisters donate thousands of dollars to this organization and volunteer at the Transplant Games.
==External links==
*[http://www.kidney.org/ National Kidney Foundation website]
*[http://www.ajkd.org/ American Journal of Kidney Disease]
*[http://www.mdpill.com/ International Kidney Transplant Association]
*[http://www.jrnjournal.org/ Journal of Renal Nutrition]
*[http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KDOQI/guidelines.cfm K/DOQI Guidelines]
==See also==
*[[Nephrology]]
==References==
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[[Category:Voluntary health agencies]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]]
[[Category:Kidney organizations]]