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treatment > surgery > renal replacement therapy

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renal replacement therapy  

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  • Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is therapy that replaces the normal blood-filtering function of the kidneys. Renal replacement therapy includes dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration, which are various ways of filtration of blood with or without machines.

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