What is dialysis?

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asked Jan 3, 2018 in Biology by Vĩŕăĵ (420 points) 2 6

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Dialysis is an artificial process used for filtering the blood in the human body. This treatment is introduced to a patient when their kidneys could no longer perform this function. It helps to get rid of extra body’s wastes and controls the blood pressure.

The word Dialysis is derived from the Greek word meaning dissolution. During dialysis waste and surplus water are eliminated from the blood and is used predominantly as a standby for the loss of kidney power in individuals with kidney breakdown.

Dialysis is used for people with a critical disorder in kidney functioning  (grave kidney damage, previously severe renal failure) or advanced but constantly deteriorating kidney function—a condition branded as chronic kidney disease stage 5 (end-stage renal failure or formerly chronic renal disease).

This treatment may continue for months or years, in comparison to severe kidney injury which is not typically reversible and dialysis is considered as a sustaining measure until the kidney transplant is performed for natural blood purification in the human body.

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