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Wcn26-6938 Effects of Allo-hemodialysis on Donor (“buddy”) Kidney Function in a Porcine Aki Model

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Each year, millions of kidney patients—particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries—die prematurely from kidney failure due to the lack of affordable kidney replacement therapies. To address this urgent global need, we developed a novel, low-cost dialysis modality termed allo-hemodialysis (alloHD), in which blood from a patient with kidney failure flows counter-current to that of a healthy “buddy” through a dialyzer. Uremic solutes and excess fluid are transferred to the buddy and subsequently cleared by their healthy kidneys.

Source: Kidney International Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.105305