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April 28, 2026 09:02 ET | Source: American Kidney Fund

A Call to Action to Help Fight Kidney Failure in At-Risk Communities: American Kidney Fund Urges People to be APOL1 Aware

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today marks the third annual APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day, a day established by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) to encourage...
March 29, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: American Kidney Fund

American Kidney Fund Announces Support from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. to Raise Awareness and Increase Education of the APOL1 Gene and its Link to Kidney Disease

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced that Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. is providing support for AKF’s education and awareness campaign...