kidneys

"After her best friend, JC, has a kidney transplant, Serena feels that they are falling out of touch, especially as JC makes a new best friend in the hospital"--Provided by publisher.

The relationship between former best friends Janelle and Alyssa has deteriorated with Janelle committing to activist work and Alyssa leading her group of self-absorbed teenage friends. But one day, Alyssa collapses--the result of diabetes that has destroyed her body--and her only hope at survival is a kidney transplant. After signing up for the donor program, it just so happens that Janelle is a perfect match. The two must reconcile their past to save Alyssa?s life.

A guide to living with kidney disease that provides information on its causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Describes the function, characteristics and the care needed for your kidneys.

Years after a terrible rift separates twins Libby and Sam, the pair is forced to come to terms with the event that drove them apart when Libby discovers that she needs a kidney transplant.

After her kidneys fail, thirteen-year-old Rachel's curiosity about her birth mother becomes a question of extreme importance.

Discusses how the kidney functions, diseases that can affect it, and ways to treat renal failure.

Deb Butterfield discusses what it was like to grow up with diabetes, focusing on the medical treatments she tried, the emotions she felt, and the complications she endured.