Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Health Resources & Links
KidsHealth/TeensHealth - Kidney Diseases in Childhood
These sites provide health information about children and have consumer information pages for kids, parents, and teens. The information is presented in a fun and informative way.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - Kidney Disease in Children
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation, a major voluntary nonprofit health organization, is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Other Resources:
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
American Society of Nephrology
International Society of Nephrology
American Society of Transplantation
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This list of resources was compiled by Fletcher Allen's health professionals and the Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center - your resource for trusted health care content. For more information, call (802) 847-8821, or see the Center's Web site.
