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Home Dialysis Central is a one-stop resource for patients and professionals who want to learn more about home dialysis options–what they are, where you can find them, and why you might want to choose one.

You’ll find descriptions of five types of home dialysis, centers that offer home options, pending laws that affect home treatments, research, links, professional resources, and more.

Please do not post commercial endorsements, product information, treatment advice, political statements, or requests for donations. All research recruitment requests must be approved by the Medical Education Institute BEFORE posting, or your posts will be immediately removed.

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