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The process of cleansing the blood when the kidneys are not able to filter the blood.
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Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
... This directory lists voluntary, governmental, and private organizations. Some of the organizations offer educational materials and other services to patients and the public; others primarily serve hea...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Your Kidneys and How They Work ... Your two kidneys are vital organs that perform many functions to keep your blood clean and chemically balanced. Understanding how your kidneys work can help you to keep them healthy. The kidneys remov...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Dialysis Articles
- Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease
... Proteins are important building blocks for all body parts, including muscles, bones, hair, and nails. Proteins circulate throughout the body in the blood and are normally harmless. Occasionally, cells... - Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
... If your blood is low in red blood cells, you have anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen (O2) to tissues and organs throughout your body and enable them to use the energy from food. Without oxygen, thes... - Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
... This directory lists voluntary, governmental, and private organizations. Some of the organizations offer educational materials and other services to patients and the public; others primarily serve hea... - Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure
... If you have permanent kidney failure, you may be worried about paying for the expensive treatments you need. In 1972, Congress passed legislation making people of any age with permanent kidney failure... - Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy
... When kidneys fail, dialysis is necessary to remove waste products such as urea from the blood. By itself, urea is not very toxic, but its level represents the levels of many other waste products that ... - Kidney Failure Glossary
... On this page: A B C D E F G H &nb... - Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy
... When kidneys fail, waste products such as urea and creatinine build up in the blood. One way to remove these wastes is a process called peritoneal dialysis (PD). The walls of the abdominal cavity are ... - Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure in Children
... Kidneys play an important part in a child's growth and health. They remove wastes and extra water from the blood regulate blood pressure balance chemicals like sodium and potassium make a hormone ... - Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis
... Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1960s, when hemodialysis first became a practical treatment for kidney failure, we've learned ... - Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Peritoneal Dialysis
... With peritoneal dialysis (PD), you have some choices in treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1980s, when PD first became a practical and widespread treatment for kidney failure, w...
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