Interdialytic Weight Gain as the side effect of Hemodialysis Therapy: A Literature Review

Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease undergo kidney replacement therapy, one of which is hemodialysis. In patients end-stage CKD, the physiological functions kidneys are reduced so that no longer able to regulate urine output. The response changes in fluid and sodium intake not functioning as it should. Excess between two hemodialysis therapies indicated by an increase body weight known Interdialytic Weight Gain (IDWG). High interdialytic gain associated poor survival increased mortality, due disorders cardiovascular system, edema, heart failure, hypertension. This literature study aims identify IDWG side effect therapy well complications may arise from it.