Start your new year off right, by learning more about your stage of kidney disease! The upcoming AAKP HealthLine conference call, titled Understanding My Stage of Kidney Disease, takes place January 29, from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET. The FREE educational call focuses on understanding the five stages of kidney disease. Topics discussed include:

• What is GFR (glomerular filtration rate)?
• How is my GFR calculated?
• The importance of knowing and understanding what stage kidney disease you are in.
• Ways to possibly manage your level of kidney function or slow the progression of kidney disease.
  

To learn more about AAKP HealthLine or to register for the upcoming call, please contact AAKP at (800) 749-AAKP or register online.

This article originally appeared in the January 2009 issue of Renal Flash.