title: Priorities in renal replacement programs.
abstract: The various alternative programs in renal replacement therapy have precise meritocratic ranking which unfortunately is still largely ideal today. New directions and scientific plans (bioartificial kidney, new immunomodulators, gene therapy) have to be followed to make today's ideal ranking become reality.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, St Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. vbonomini@libero.it
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonomini
mesh_terms: D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods*