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This article is about renal dialysis; for the laboratory technique, see dialysis (biochemistry); for the treatment for liver failure, see liver dialysis. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references...

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Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. How the Test is Performed Return to top Dialysis can be performed using several different methods...

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Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. How the test is performed: Dialysis can be performed using several different methods. PERITONEAL DIALYSIS Peritoneal dialysis filters...

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Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own kidneys can no longer take care of your body's needs. ... Some kinds of acute kidney failure get better after treatment...

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Dialysis is a procedure that is a substitute for many of the normal duties of the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs located on either side of the back of the abdominal cavity. Dialysis can allow individuals to live productive...

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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, much has been learned about how to make PD more...

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Peritoneal dialysis uses a membrane inside your body (peritoneal membrane) as a filter to clear wastes and extra fluid from your body and to return electrolyte levels to normal. Unlike with hemodialysis, you do not need to travel to a...

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This is a general overview of important issues as you decide whether to stop kidney dialysis for kidney failure. It is designed to help you learn about your choices and options and to prepare you to work with your doctor...

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Dialysis is a process which helps filter and remove wastes from your blood if your kidneys are failing. There are two main forms of dialysis - haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Haemodialysis is when there is a machine which acts as...

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