Renal Replacement Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** Treatments that substitute for the blood-filtering function of the kidneys. It includes dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration. Kidney transplant may also be considered a renal replacement therapy.

**Synonyms:** - RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY - RRT - RRT - Renal replacement therapy