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Is dialysis a true cure for kidney failure?
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No: Dialysis only is a temorary measure till a transplant is available. For people who cannot get a transplant dialysis is the only alternative. However, it is not a cure. It provides for cleaning blood instead of the kidneys.
Answered 7/20/2012
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No: Dialysis is a way of filtering out the wastes cummulated in the blood, and renders temporary relief. Successful kidney transplant can only be a long-term cure for chronic renal failure.
Answered 7/20/2012
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