Frequency
In a 2004 worldwide survey of patients in end stage renal disease, approximately 11% were receiving PD, compared to the much more common hemodialysis. In the United Kingdom, South Korea and Mexico PD was more common than the world average, with Mexico conducting most of its dialysis (75%) through PD, while Japan and Germany had rates lower than the world average.
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