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Preventing Worsening Kidney Function in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Kidneys filter out waste products and water from the blood. When kidneys fail to function properly, dialysis can clean waste products artificially. There are two forms of dialysis: a kidney machine that filters the blood …
