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The history of peritoneal dialysis in China: past, present and future trends

Shu-Hong Bia Department of Nephrology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Weiyu Chenb Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Jimmy S. Wuc School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
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Tao Wanga Department of Nephrology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Suhail Ahmadc School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAView further author information
Pages 1601-1608 | Received 30 Jul 2021, Accepted 28 Oct 2021, Published online: 04 Dec 2021

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Figure 1. Dr. Ye Rengao (叶任高), who was the first to use peritoneal dialysis to treat patients with renal failure in 1962 in China.

Figure 1. Dr. Ye Rengao (叶任高), who was the first to use peritoneal dialysis to treat patients with renal failure in 1962 in China.

Figure 2. In 1978 Dr. Ye Rengao (叶任高) first introduced the concept and technology of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) into China. This picture showed a patient with renal failure was on CAPD using dialysis solutions in glass containers.

Figure 2. In 1978 Dr. Ye Rengao (叶任高) first introduced the concept and technology of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) into China. This picture showed a patient with renal failure was on CAPD using dialysis solutions in glass containers.

Figure 3. Numbers of peritoneal dialysis patients and point prevalence rates, in patients per million (PMP) from 1999 through 2019.

Figure 3. Numbers of peritoneal dialysis patients and point prevalence rates, in patients per million (PMP) from 1999 through 2019.

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