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Variants in AQP1, the gene that encodes for a key water transport channel across the peritoneal membrane, were associated with decreased ultrafiltration while on peritoneal dialysis and a 70% ...

For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Barriers to widespread peritoneal dialysis use in the United States include misaligned incentives, varying data, ...

Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis is an important strategy to promote home dialysis, according to investigators. Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) is safer than urgent-start hemodialysis (HD), ...

Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (USPD) represents an innovative approach to initiating renal replacement therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who present without prior modality ...

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. It results in irreversible kidney impairment and causes a significant decline in urine production and glomerular filtrate ...

Every day, the human kidneys clean about 1,500 liters of blood by producing approximately 1–2 liters of urine. Thereby, the body gets rid of excess water and toxic waste products of the metabolism or ...

The Korean Society of Kidney (Chairman Park Hyung-cheon, Yonsei University) announced the results of the 「"Effectiveness ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old -- she is sharp as a tack, still attends church ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old — she is sharp as a tack, still attends church ...