抄録
Hemodialysis (HD) is the most commonly used treatment for end–stage renal failure. However, low infrastructure environment such as developing world or post–disaster environment have limited the maintenance of HD due to the absence of adequate support and frequent power outage or water. To solve this problem, the development of wearable artificial kidney (WAK) is being actively pursued around the world. In this review, we will introduce some examples of current WAK technologies.
