Diabetes Treatments

Dear Representative [last name of your Congressman] for the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) …

Date

The Honorable [name of your Congressman]

United States House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative [last name of your Congressman]:

My name is [your name], and I live in [your town] I am writing to
request your support for increased funding in fiscal year 2007 for the
National Institutes of Health NIH, and in particular, for the National
Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive, and Kidney Diseases NIDDK

The NIDDK funds research on two diseases that affect the functioning
of the kidney: Nephrotic Syndrome NS and Focal Segmental
Glomerulosclerosis FSGS Nephrotic Syndrome occurs when the filters of
the kidney malfunction, causing protein to be lost through the urine Once
protein is lost, swelling occurs in the body, especially around the eyes
and the limbs, and the patients cholesterol soars Long-term Nephrotic
Syndrome can cause FSGS, which in turn leads to kidney scarring Patients
with these diseases can sometimes go into remission, but if the kidneys
fail, then they must go on dialysis or receive a kidney transplant
Physicians and researchers have not yet been able to determine why patients
develop these conditions

I write
to you because [explain how FSGS and NS has affected you and
your family]

Thank you for your consideration of this important request Should
you need any additional information, please contact me at [your contact
information]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

Date

The Honorable [name of your Senator]

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator [last name of Senator:]

My name is [your name], and I live in [your town] I am writing to
request your support of increased funding in fiscal year 2007 for the
National Institutes of Health NIH, and in particular, for the National
Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive, and Kidney Diseases NIDDK

The NIDDK funds research on two diseases that affect the functioning
of the kidney: Nephrotic Syndrome NS and Focal Segmental
Glomerulosclerosis FSGS Nephrotic Syndrome occurs when the filters of
the kidney malfunction, causing protein to be leaked into the urine Once
protein is lost, swelling occurs around the eyes and the limbs, and the
patients
cholesterol soars Long-term Nephrotic Syndrome can cause FSGS,
which then results in kidney scarring Patients with these diseases can
sometimes go into remission, but if the kidneys fail, then they must go on
dialysis or receive a kidney transplant Physicians and researchers have
not yet been able to determine why patients develop these conditions

I write to you because [explain how FSGS or NS has affected you and
your family]

Thank you for your consideration of this request Should you need any
additional information, please feel free to contact me at [your contact
information]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

Date

The Honorable [name of your Congressman]

United States House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative [last name of your Congressman:]

My name is [your name], and I live in [your town] Thank you for your
past support of biomedical research

I am writing to request your continued support for increased funding
for the National Institutes of Health NIH in fiscal year 2007,
and
specifically, increased funding for the National Institute of Diabetes, and
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases NIDDK

The NIDDK funds research on two diseases that affect the functioning
of the kidney: Nephrotic Syndrome NS and Focal Segmental
Glomerulosclerosis FSGS NS occurs when the filters of the kidney
malfunction, causing protein to be leaked into the urine Once protein is
lost, swelling occurs around the eyes and limbs, and the patients
cholesterol soars Long-term Nephrotic Syndrome can then cause FSGS, which
results in kidney scarring Patients with these diseases can sometimes go
into remission, but if the kidneys fail, then they must go on dialysis or
receive a kidney transplant Physicians and researchers have not yet been
able to determine why these conditions occur

[Explain more about your personal experiences with FSGS or NS]

As my Congressman, I ask that you write Congressman Ralph Regula, the
chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the NIDDK,
requesting that the funding for research on FSGS and NS be increased in
fiscal year 2007

Thank you for your consideration of my request Should you need any
additional information,
please contact me at [your contact information]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

Date

The Honorable [Name of Your Senator]

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator [last name of your Senator:]

My name is [your name], and I live in [your town] Thank you for
your past support of biomedical research

I am writing to ask your continued support of increased funding for
the National Institutes of Health NIH in fiscal year 2007, and
particularly, increased funding for the National Institute of Diabetes, and
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases NIDDK

The NIDDK funds research on two diseases that affect the functioning
of the kidney: Nephrotic Syndrome NS and Focal Segmental
Glomerulosclerosis FSGS Nephrotic Syndrome occurs when the filters of
the kidney malfunction, causing protein to be leaked into the urine Once
protein is lost, swelling occurs around the eyes and limbs, and the
patients cholesterol soars Long-term Nephrotic Syndrome can cause FSGS,
which in turn leads to the scarring of the kidneys Patients can
sometimes
go into remission, but if the kidneys fail, then they must either go on
dialysis or receive a kidney transplant Physicians and researchers have
not yet been able to determine why these conditions occur

[Explain more about your personal experiences with FSGS or NS]

As my Senator, I ask that you write Senator Arlen Specter, the
chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that funds the NIDDK,
requesting that the funding for research on FSGS and NS be increased in
fiscal year 2007

Thank you for your consideration of my request Should you need any
additional information please contact me at [your contact information]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]