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Research Progress and Critical Challenges of Bioartificial Kidneys in Renal Replacement Therapy for End-Stage Renal Disease.

Key takeaways

A review of progress on bioartificial kidneys, which combine a filter with living kidney cells to do more of what a real kidney does. The case for them is simple: dialysis keeps people alive but does not replace full kidney function, and donor kidneys are scarce. The article lists the technical problems still blocking these devices. No results here, and nothing described is available to patients.

Who did this work

Chen L · Zhang Q · Tu Y · Chen T · Xie Y · Lan K · Yan W · Xue C · Yu S · Qiu J

Source

Article · PubMed, organoids & devices · 2026 Aug 10
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42650827/