you may progress to end stage kidney disease which require Renal Replacement Therapy

Renal Replacement Therapy include two options :Dialysis either Hemodialysis Or Peritoneal DialysisKidney Transplant cadaver or living donor

If you choose hemodialysis, it better to prepare for that

the only thing is to prepare something called blood access

the best blood access is called arteriovenous fistula

Why to prepare it in advance:It is the best among all the blood access types:

  1. It take time to mature, usually months
  2. It small incision under the skin, it may not noticed by others
  3. An AV fistula uses your own arteries and veins without the need for artificial material
  4. There are no artificial components used.
  5. They can function for years.
  6. Less chance to be infected or clotted.
  7. Provide good blood flow
  8. AV fistulas are less expensive

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