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Type of treatment withdrawn or withheld
| group 1: n=27 (under the age of 1 year) | group 2: n= 23 (over the age of 1 year) | |
|---|---|---|
| Renal replacement therapy withheld | 17 | 20 |
| Withdrawal of dialysis and death linked to the complications caused by this withdrawal | 8 | 1 |
| Dialysis continued but occurrence of multisystem organ failure leading to death | 2 | 0 |
| Dialysis without transplantation | 0 | 2 |
