Tampa, Fla., May 5, 2008 – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is continuing one of its most successful patient education programs, AAKP HealthLine, with two upcoming conference calls.

AAKP HealthLine is a FREE one-hour conference call designed to educate kidney patients and their family members on a variety of topics related to kidney disease. Conference calls feature kidney healthcare experts from across the country and provide participants with the convenience of gaining knowledge from the comfort of their home or office. Time is provided at the end of each call for participant questions.

“We’ve had great participation from kidney patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals with this program,” said Kris Robinson, AAKP Executive Director/CEO. “We know participants are gaining a great deal of knowledge about how to better care for themselves and their loved ones.”

The next AAKP HealthLine conference call is scheduled for June 25, and is titled Understanding Your Kidney Treatment Options. Featured speakers are renowned nephrologists Eli Friedman, MD; Christopher Blagg, MD; and Thomas Peters, MD, FACS, FASN. AAKP will also host a call July 15 titled Understanding the Connection: Anemia and Iron Deficiency. This call is led by nephrologist Jay Wish, MD. Both calls take place from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET. AAKP would like to thank AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for sponsoring both calls.

Visit the AAKP Web site to register for the upcoming AAKP HealthLine calls. You can also register by calling (800) 749-AAKP.

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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.