[1] It is an area of considerable controversy in nephrology.
[2] In the US, the dominant way of measuring dialysis adequacy in Kt/V and based on the clearance of urea, though the relevance of this measurement is disputed.
[3] The normal clearance of urea is approximately 100 ml/min.
A patient getting a conventional hemodialysis treatment, without remaining residual function, has a urea clearance of 10-15 ml/min.
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