KnowraHemodialysisLinked fromLinked fromThe 23 pages that link to Hemodialysis, each with the reason it gives.All 23Broader topic 5Related 13Compared with 5Kidney transplantationCompared with: It is the most familiar alternative for people awaiting or unable to receive a transplant.Glomerular filtrationCompared with: It substitutes an engineered membrane process when kidney filtration is inadequate.Peritoneal dialysisCompared with: It uses an artificial dialyzer and extracorporeal blood flow instead of the peritoneum.Plasma exchangeCompared with: Dialysis clears small dissolved wastes while largely retaining plasma; exchange removes and replaces the plasma itself.PlasmapheresisCompared with: It clears selected small solutes rather than replacing the patient's plasma.