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Dialysis

Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis are two types of dialysis that filter your blood to rid your body of harmful waste. Read more about each type

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Definition

Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis are two types of dialysis that filter your blood to rid your body of harmful waste. Read more about each type

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Canonical title: Dialysis
Alphabetical key: D
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Renal dialysis
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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