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Would starting dialysis as soon as possible with a patient who is in kidney failure due to diabetes be beneficial even if their kidney function has not dropped below 15 percent? would it improve their quality of life, length of life
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Detox with dialysis: The kidneys are an essential organ responsible for helping to clean toxins from the body. Thankfully, we live in a time where their function can be mimicked with dialysis machines! Kidney failure can be both acute and chronic...or a bit of both. A persistently low filtration rate means they really need some help...and getting everything in order for dialysis is a wise step!
Answered 8/17/2019
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