Managing Your Chronic Kidney Disease - Taking Control of Phosphorus

Division of Nephrology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.

 

Upon completion of the activity, you will receive a certificate of participation which you can share with your healthcare professional.

 

This activity is designed to assist individuals with chronic kidney disease to manage their condition. It is not meant to provide medical advice, and the content of this activity is not a substitute for the advice and medical opinion of a licensed healthcare professional. Please consult with your clinician before attempting any new health practice. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the Academy.

 

Your use of these services is at your own risk. By participating, you agree to release and hold us harmless from any harm caused by your reliance on material provided through this activity, and you assume all liability for outcomes based thereon.

 

If you have a medical emergency, call your healthcare professions, 911, or your local emergency services immediately.

 

According to the disclosure policy of the Academy, all those who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the activity. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. 

 

Jane S. Davis, CRNP, DNP, reports no relevant relationships with any commercial interests.

 

Tom Nickolas, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, discloses the following relationships: Advisory Board (for scientific information): Merck, Celgene; Intellectual Property/Patents: Columbia University has licensed patents for the use of NGAL as a marker of acute kidney injury

 

Paul J. Miniter, MS, Beth Paczolt, MD, and John JD Juchniewicz, MCIS, CHCP, American Academy of CME, Inc., report no relevant relationships with any commercial interests.

 

There will be no discussion of non-FDA approved uses of products within this activity.