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Is automated peritoneal dialysis better than continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for people with kidney failure? Key messages • People with kidney failure (a condition where a person's kidneys no longer function well enough to keep them alive) require some form of kidney replacement therapy to sustain life. Dialysis aims to mimic native kidney function by removing solutes, toxins, and excess fluid. One type of dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, uses the lining of the abdomen to remove waste products from the blood by using a solution that is added to the abdomen to absorb any waste and...
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