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What is dialysis?

Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.

Alternative Names:

Artificial kidneys; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal replacement therapy

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am i too thin for my weight? i weigh 51.6kg.i am on dialysis and i have been losing weight ...
My wife is 37 and has been hospitalized since 9/7/2011, she has Cystic Fibrosis and is diab...
On June 16th I slipped and smashed my face on my dresser knocking everything off my dresser...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/health/01dialysis.html?ref=todayspaper This article rais...
Hi, My Mother is suffering from Kidney Disease and I would like to know anybody's profes...
would like to talk with someone who just got there arm surgery/fistula for dialysis, i just...
My niece suffering from acute liver and renal failure. Would it be possible to run an IV f...
Recently my Father was in hospital and was suffering from an undetected galbladder infectio...
my mother has been told she has mild hepatomegaly ... but a doctor in india has done her fi...
My most recent creatinine on 12.4.09 was 3.68. When I was diagnosed with FSGS in May my ...
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by angieskidney, Jun 16, 2009
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by kalangl, Mar 11, 2008
Hello, I know Metoprolol is used for the heart and blood pressure. Is it discourged...
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by cathipurple, Mar 04, 2008
I have a busy day. # appointments. I do not drive due to eyes. Taxi for me today. The...
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