I always suspected this, but the only proof I had was anecdotal. Obviously, someone else decided that there was anecdotal evidence to merit a true study.
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A multicenter, multi-sponsor series of trials with the principal researcher of Dr. Laura Dember (the principal sponsor of the study was the University of Pennsylvania) attempted to discern if longer hemodialysis sessions would prove a better therapy for patients. The other collaborating institutions include the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) [part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)], Fresenius Medical Care of North America, Davita Clinical Research, and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
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