[Medical problems of longterm dialysis (author's transl)]

The number of patients who can be kept alive with the aid of chronic intermittent dialysis increases each year all over Europe. Since the percentage of patients who have dialysis at home is increasing, the general practitioner also contact with the medical complications of these patients. The most common of these problems: hepatitis, anemia, neurological disturbances, secondary hyperparathyroidism and cardiac and vascular changes with the usual therapeutic measures are discussed.