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The use of chronic dialysis to sustain the lives of children who suffer end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has been available in developed countries for more than 30 years. During the past two decades, advances in technology have made long-term dialysis a viable treatment option for pediatric ESRD patients of all ages, from newborns to adolescents1. While a successful kidney transplant remains the treatment of choice for all pediatric ESRD patients, more than three-fourths of these children require chronic dialysis while awaiting transplantation for periods ranging from a few months to several years2.
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Alexander, S.R., Warady, B.A. (2004). The demographics of dialysis in children. In: Warady, B.A., Schaefer, F.S., Fine, R.N., Alexander, S.R. (eds) Pediatric Dialysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1031-3_3
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