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How much dialysis is needed for a patient that urinates every day, his kidney trnasplant failed after 5 years?
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It depends...: Even if there is residual kidney function left after transplant failure, the nephrologist will look at other clinical and lab factors like patient symptoms, blood pressure/volume, phosphate, nutritional status, etc to determine dialysis frequency. Urine output is just one part of this complex decision making process. And finally, the urine's "quality" matters as much as its quantity!
Answered 12/9/2013
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