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What Are The Risks Of Not Doing Dialysis Thrice A Week?

Hi, my father needs regular diyalysis which started recently. He was advised to do diyalysis 3 times a week but he is only doing it once a week. Can you please advice me what are the risks of not doing it 3 times? He also needs a injection (erytropoetin 500ui) a week Thank you
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Thanks for query .The frequency of dialysis is decide by a Nephrologist on the basis of Serum creatinine levels and stage of renal paranchymal disease .

Your father has been advised dialysis thrice a week suggest that he has grade 3-4 CKD.

Reducing the frequency of dialysis will lead to raise his creatinine levels in blood and may invite many further complications and progress his CKD..

I would suggest you to convince him to have the dialysis thrice a week and it is mandatory and is in the interest of his health .

Dr.Patil.
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What Are The Risks Of Not Doing Dialysis Thrice A Week?

Hello Thanks for query .The frequency of dialysis is decide by a Nephrologist on the basis of Serum creatinine levels and stage of renal paranchymal disease . Your father has been advised dialysis thrice a week suggest that he has grade 3-4 CKD. Reducing the frequency of dialysis will lead to raise his creatinine levels in blood and may invite many further complications and progress his CKD.. I would suggest you to convince him to have the dialysis thrice a week and it is mandatory and is in the interest of his health . Dr.Patil.