Hi, my father needs regular diyalysis which started recently. He was advised  to do diyalysis 3 times a week but he is only doing it once a week. Can you please advice me what are the risks of not doing it 3 times? He also needs a injection (erytropoetin 500ui) a week Thank you
HelloThanks for query. The frequency of dialysis is decided by a Nephrologist on the basis of Serum creatinine levels and stage of renal parenchymal disease. Your father has been advised dialysis thrice a week suggest that he has grade 3-4 CKD. Reducing the frequency of dialysis will lead to raise his creatinine levels in blood and may invite many further complications and progress his CKD. I would suggest you to convince him to have the dialysis thrice a week, and it is mandatory and is in the interest of his health. Chat Doctor.