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Dialysis

When your kidneys are healthy, they clean your blood. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work your kidneys used to do. Unless you have a kidney transplant, you will need a treatment called dialysis.

There are two main types of dialysis. Both types filter your blood to rid your body of harmful wastes, extra salt, and water.:

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  1. Dialysis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... kidney transplant, you will need a treatment called dialysis. There are two main types of dialysis. Both types filter your blood to rid your ... clinic for treatments several times a week. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen, called the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dialysis.html - Health Topics
  2. Dialysis centers - what to expect 
    If you need dialysis for kidney disease, you have a few options for how to receive treatment. Many people have dialysis in a treatment center. This article focuses on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000706.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Dialysis - peritoneal 
    Dialysis treats end-stage kidney failure. It removes harmful substances from the blood when the kidneys cannot. This article focuses on peritoneal dialysis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007434.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hemodialysis access procedures 
    ... is removed from your body, cleaned by the dialysis machine (called the dialyzer), and then returned to ... catheter is temporary. It can be used for dialysis while you wait for a fistula or graft ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007641.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Dialysis - hemodialysis 
    Dialysis treats end-stage kidney failure . It removes waste from your blood when your kidneys can no ... their job. There are different types of kidney dialysis. This article focuses on hemodialysis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000707.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Peritoneal Dialysis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Dialysis/Start Here ... Dialysis ... Learn about continuous ambulatory (CAPD) and continuous cycling (CCPD) peritoneal dialysis treatments you do at home—how to prepare, ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../kidney-failure/peritoneal-dialysis - External Health Links
  7. Kidney Dialysis: When Is It Time to Stop? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Dialysis/Related Issues ... Dialysis ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../kidney-dialysis/faq-20057914?p=1 - External Health Links
  8. Dialysis: Deciding to Stop (National Kidney Foundation)  
    Dialysis/Specifics ... Dialysis ... National Kidney Foundation
    https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisstop - External Health Links
  9. Dialysis Safety: Be a Safe Patient (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    How dialysis works and how to be safe when receiving dialysis treatments.
    https://www.cdc.gov/dialysis/patient/index.html - External Health Links
  10. Filtering Dialysis Myths from Facts (National Kidney Foundation)  
    Myth: The only option for receiving dialysis treatment is to travel to a center at least three times per week for hours at a time. Fact: Dialysis can be ...
    https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/myths - External Health Links
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