Can the bowel substitute for the kidney in advanced renal failure
2009
This Editorial provides a brief commentary exploring the possibilities of the bowel acting as a substitute for kidney function in chronic kidney disease/end stage renal disease. Three concepts are highlighted as potential means by which bowel function can serve as an alternative to renal filtration: oral sorbents, diarrhea therapy and bacterial-enzyme nitrogen recycling within the gut.
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