The Kidney Health Research Group (KHRG) is a non-profit

research organization housed in the Department of Medicine

at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. KHRG

performs cutting edge research that improves the care and

quality of life for people living with kidney disease.



Did you know

  1. •More than 50,000 Albertans have chronic kidney disease

  2. •More than 3,000 Albertans have kidney failure that requires dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant to sustain life

  3. •Patients with kidney disease often have poor quality of life, difficulty in accessing healthcare services due to disability, language barriers, or living in a rural location.


The KHRG strives to find solutions for these important problems.

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