PONDICHERRY KIDNEY FOUNDATION

Pondicherry Kidney foundation's Awards-2006

Mrs. Latha Kumaraswamy, Managing Trustee, TANKER Foundation, Chennai, was the recepient of "Pondicherry Kidney Foundation Award" for the year 2006.

CONTINOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (CAPD)

Living Donors - family members make the closest tissue matches.

Cadaver - from people who have decided to donate their organs when they die.

Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of renal failure.

Hypertension and gloromerulonephritis are the other important causes.

There are two types of kidney failure. The acute - Which is reversible. The chronic - Which is irreversible.

PONDICHERRY KIDNEY FOUNDATION

Pondicherry Kidney foundation's Awards-2006

There are two types of kidney failure.
The acute - Which is reversible.
The chronic - Which is irreversible.