Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014508
Urea
A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.
Basodexan,Carbamide,Carmol
D014511
Uremia
A clinical syndrome associated with the retention of renal waste products or uremic toxins in the blood. It is usually the result of RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Most uremic toxins are end products of protein or nitrogen CATABOLISM, such as UREA or CREATININE. Severe uremia can lead to multiple organ dysfunctions with a constellation of symptoms.
December 1995,
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association,
April 2012,
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association,