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33 out of 100 people on peritoneal
dialysis had bad itching.
= 1 person with bad itching
= 1 person without bad itching
= 1 person with bad itching
= 1 person without bad itching
33 out of 100 people on
in-center hemodialysis had
bad itching.
Bad Itching
It’s hard to tell if peritoneal
dialysis or in-center
hemodialysis is better.
In some cases, studies show more people
on hemodialysis have bad itching. But in
other cases, more people on peritoneal
dialysis have bad itching.
Here’s what one study showed:
Peritoneal
Dialysis
In-center
Hemodialysis
There are no studies to tell if transplant is better than
peritoneal dialysis for chances of having bad itching.
Talk to your doctor about what might be better for you.
There are no studies to tell if transplant is better than
in-center hemodialysis for chances of having bad itching.
Talk to your doctor about what might be better for you.
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