Celebrating National Kidney Month

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Follow your kidney health

Celebrating National Kidney Month

Fact: More than 1 in 7 U.S. adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease. However, many people don’t know they have it because early kidney disease usually doesn't have any symptoms.

This National Kidney Month, talk to your doctor about getting tested for kidney disease. You may be at greater risk if you are over 60 or have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney failure. Follow your kidney health and encourage your loved ones to do the same so you can share more healthy moments.

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Learn more about the importance of getting tested for kidney disease and speaking with your doctor about kidney health.

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Monitoring Kidney Health
NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers shares how you can get tested for kidney disease and follow your kidney health.

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Encourage others to follow their kidney health by using the National Kidney Month toolkit, which includes sample social media posts and flyers in English and Spanish.

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