here  is  more  to  the  process  of  urine  formation  that  meets  the  eye. Urine  by  itself  is  a constantly  changing  medium  by  which  the  needs of  the  body  are  automatically  addressed  by kidneys  that  work  24/7. Central  to  this  function  is  the  structural  and  functional  unit  of  the kidney which  is  the  nephron.  The  failing  kidney  is  the  result  of nephrons  that  have  failed  or  are  failing  to do their function. What can be done?  What are the treatment   modalities available to a patient in chronic renal failure? What are   the considerations and how do these modalities work

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There  is  more  to  the  process  of  urine  formation  that  meets  the  eye. Urine  by  itself  is  a constantly  changing  medium  by  which  the  needs of  the  body  are  automatically  addressed  by kidneys  that  work  24/7. Central  to  this  function  is  the  structural  and  functional  unit  of  the kidney which  is  the  nephron.  The  failing  kidney  is  the  result  of nephrons  that  have  failed  or  are  failing  to do their function. What can be done?  What are the treatment   modalities available to a patient in chronic renal failure? What are   the considerations and how do these modalities work? 

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