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The 12 pages that link to Renal replacement therapy, each with the reason it gives.

• Chronic kidney diseaseNarrower topic: Advanced disease may require these therapies when kidney function can no longer sustain the body.

• Acute kidney injuryRelated: It may be needed when complications cannot be controlled by supportive care.

• RhabdomyolysisRelated: Severe kidney failure or refractory electrolyte problems may require dialysis.

• HemodialysisNarrower topic: Hemodialysis is one form within this broader set of treatments.

• Renal impairmentNarrower topic: It places dialysis and transplantation within the broader response to kidney failure.

• Multiple organ dysfunction syndromeRelated: It may be needed when kidney dysfunction causes complications that cannot be managed otherwise.

• Tumor lysis syndromeRelated: Severe kidney injury or refractory metabolic abnormalities may require dialysis.

• Intensive care medicineRelated: It substitutes for kidney function during severe acute kidney injury.

• Polycystic kidney diseaseRelated: It is needed when advanced disease causes kidney failure.

• NephrologyNarrower topic: It groups the major options used when kidney function is severely inadequate.

• Kidney failureNarrower topic: This broader treatment category frames decisions when kidney function is critically low.

• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseNarrower topic: Progressive kidney failure can eventually require dialysis or transplantation.