Artificial kidney

Artificial kidney is often a synonym for hemodialysis, but may also, more generally, refer to renal replacement therapies (with exclusion of renal transplantation) that are in use and/or in development. This article deals with bioengineered kidneys/bioartificial kidneys that are grown from renal cell lines/renal tissue.

Bio-engineered kidneys
Currently, no viable bioengineered kidneys exist. Numerous barriers exist to their creation.