Dialysis adequacy

Dialysis adequacy
Purposethe measurement of renal dialysis

In nephrology, dialysis adequacy is the measurement of renal dialysis for the purpose of determining dialysis treatment regime and to better understand the pathophysiology of renal dialysis. It is an area of considerable controversy in nephrology.

In the US, the dominant way of measuring dialysis adequacy in Kt/V and based on the clearance of urea, though the relevance of this measurement is disputed.

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