Hemofiltration

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In biology and medicine, hemofiltration is an "extracorporeal ultrafiltration technique without hemodialysis for treatment of fluid overload and electrolyte disturbances affecting renal, cardiac, or pulmonary function."[1]

Hemofiltration may be used as treatment for acute kidney injury.

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Hemofiltration (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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