Tampa, Fla., December 6, 2007 - The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is pleased to announce its inaugural AAKP HealthLine conference call is now available online. AAKP HealthLine is one of many educational programs provided by AAKP to help kidney patients and their loved ones learn about kidney disease and its effects on the physical and emotional well-being of patients.

Nearly 200 people participated in the first AAKP HealthLine conference call, which took place Nov. 15, 2007. The topic of the call: Kidney Beginnings: A Patient’s Guide to Living with Reduced Kidney Function, included speakers Stephen Fadem, MD, FACP, FASN and Mansi Mehta, RD, LDN. AAKP would like to thank Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., for sponsoring this call.

To listen to the November AAKP HealthLine call, click here. All conference calls are archived on the Web site to ensure additional access to this important education.

AAKP HealthLine is a one-hour conference call, where patients can listen to world renowned healthcare experts speak on issues affecting kidney patients. All calls are FREE. Participants also have a chance to ask questions at the end of each live call. The next call, Understanding Anemia and the Importance of Exercise, is scheduled for Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

To learn more about AAKP HealthLine or to register for upcoming calls, click here or call 1-800-749-AAKP.

AAKP is the voluntary, patient organization, which for more than 35 years, has been dedicated to improving the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. The programs offered by AAKP inform and inspire patients and their families to better understand their condition, adjust more readily to their circumstances, and assume more normal, productive lives in their communities.