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Haemodialysis is a life-saving therapy. However, in comparison with the healthy kidney, it removes only a small fraction of the uraemic toxins produced, does not function continuously and cannot replicate… Click to show full abstract
Haemodialysis is a life-saving therapy. However, in comparison with the healthy kidney, it removes only a small fraction of the uraemic toxins produced, does not function continuously and cannot replicate biological kidney functions. Innovations in membrane design hold promise to overcome these limitations with potential to improve patient outcomes.
Keywords:
membranes improved;
kidney replacement;
innovations dialysis;
therapy;
improved kidney;
dialysis membranes
Journal Title: Nature Reviews Nephrology
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Nature Reviews Nephrology
Year Published: 2020
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