title: Dialytic therapy in the management of chronic renal failure.
abstract: The maintenance of life after the development of end-stage renal disease can be achieved by the use of dialytic therapy, either alone as permanent replacement therapy or in conjunction with transplantation. The imperfections of all forms of dialytic therapy leave the nephrologist with the responsibility of recommending to the patient the treatment(s) considered most suitable. Hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are discussed in this article.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001769:Blood; D001835:Body Weight; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical