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 what is dialysis?

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Healthy kidneys remove excess of fluid, wastes, and minerals from the body. If the kidneys fail to function, wastes may accumulate in the body, the body may retain excess fluid, and blood pressure may rise. This can even lead to death. In such a case, an artificial kidney or hemodialysis is useful. In hemodialysis, only a few drops of blood are allowed to flow, through a special filter that removes wastes and extra fluid. The detoxified blood is then returned to the body. The special filter used in dialysis consists of a number of tubes with semi-permeable lining, suspended in a tank filled with the dialysis fluid.

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 Sometimes, kidney(s) stops functioning because of an infection or an injury.

This leads to the accumulation of harmful wastes in the body, 

which can even cause death. In such a condition, blood is filtered artificially. This process is known as dialysis. A dialysis machine performs the function of a normal kidney, and thus helps an individual to survive.

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Sometimes kidney(s) stops functioning because of an infection or injury . This leads to the accumulat5ion of harmful wastes in the body which can even cause death. In such a condition blood is transferred artificially. This process is known as dialysis.

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