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Foreword, by Ronald D. Perrone, MD Preface Chapter 1. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 2. What Kidneys Do Chapter 3. Why Kidneys Fail Chapter 4. Diagnosing and Managing Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 5. Preventing, Postponing, and Treating Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 6. Dialysis Chapter 7. Transplantation Chapter 8. Future Treatment Options Epilogue Appendix Resources Educational Resources Nutrition Transplant Donor Websites Financial Aid Smartphone Apps for Chronic Kidney Disease Glossary References About the Author Index
Walter A. Hunt (ACWORTH, GA) holds a doctorate in neuropharmacology from West Virginia University. As a medical researcher with the National Institutes of Health, he examined the biological basis of diseases, never considering that one day he would be dealing with a serious disease of his own. Now free of kidney problems, he is the author of Writing My Name in the Snow: How I Adapted to Kidney Failure, Found My Inner Strength, and Began Life Anew.