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Tour of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) machines

June 23, 2009

If you have been researching peritoneal dialysis (PD), you may have come across the acronym “APD.” APD stands for “automated peritoneal dialysis,” which means that PD is performed by using a machine. Take a tour of the automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) machine — sometimes called a cycler — to understand how it works, and perhaps give you more insight into which home dialysis treatment best fits your lifestyle.

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