title: Optimising dialytic therapy.
abstract: It is better to understand functions of kidneys, consequences of renal failure, aims of ideal replacement therapy and limitations of dialytic therapy as replacement therapy before discussing optimising dialytic therapy. Types of replacement therapy are as follows--haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation. All patients of end stage renal disease require replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D006435:Renal Dialysis