Our Focus is simple Better Kidney Health The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located on either side of the lower back, just below the rib cage. Their function is to: • Keep the composition of your blood balanced. • Regulate the amount of fluid in the b
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Hemo Dialysis Dialysis is a treatment for people in the later stage of chronic kidney disease (kidney failure). This treatment cleans the blood and removes wastes and excess water from the body. Normally, this work is done by healthy kidneys. Sometimes di
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Peritoneal (Home) Dialysis With this method, instead of being cleaned by an artificial membrane outside the body, the blood is cleaned inside the body, through the Peritoneum. This is the thin membrane that surrounds the outside of the organs in the abdom
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Kidney Transplantation A kidney transplant is an operation that places a healthy kidney in your body. The transplanted kidney takes over the work of the two kidneys that failed, so you no longer need dialysis. During a transplant, the surgeon places the n
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In some cases, you can not prevent kidney failure. However, there are some steps you can take that will lower your risk and decrease the progression of kidney disease. Maintain normal blood pressure. Maintain normal blood pressure. • If you have
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