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Dialysis is a artificial process to drain out unwanted water from blood this process is naturally done by kidney. Some however may have damaged or failed kidney which cannot carry out function properly needs dialysis.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoanyone who still has two, and is not overweight, has no cancer or high blood pressure!
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There is more to it than that. A lengthy evaluation is given to the potential donor and many medical tests are carried out on heart, liver, kidney, for any infections etc together with family medical history. Depends what you call overweight. I was borderline obese yet was allowed to donate a kidney.
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∙ 13y agoIf you do not have working kidneys then you are eligible for kidney dialysis.
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∙ 13y agoDialysis is used for patients with ESRD (end-stage renal {kidney} disease).
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∙ 11y agoAnyone who has stage 4-5 renal failure. Or a glomerular filtration rate of <10.
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Do you need a kidney to survive?
To survive an human needs either one functioning kidney, or regular treatment by a dialysis machine.
How do you treat creatinine?
Kidney Dialysis
What role of the kidney does a dialysis machine carry out?
A dialysis machine removes wastes from the body that the kidney usually does. But not as well as the kidney. About 85% of people on dialysis die in three years without a new kidney.
Dialysis is used to perform the function of?
Dialysis is the machin which is used to perform the function of Kidney .
What role of the kidneys does a dialysis carry out?
A dialysis machine removes wastes from the body that the kidney usually does. But not as well as the kidney. About 85% of people on dialysis die in three years without a new kidney.
A dialysis machine serves the function of a?
in the kidney
Do you have to have a kidney to live or can you have dialysis without a kidney?
Yes
What happens during kidney dialysis?
Toxins and waste are filtered from the kidneys
Do you need kidneys to survive?
To survive an human needs either one functioning kidney, or regular treatment by a dialysis machine.
When did Kidney Dialysis start?
Willem Kolff Invented the kidney dialysis machine (1944)
What is chronic renal failure also called?
Kidney failure. This may sometimes be reversed, and patients can be assisted by dialysis for a time, but complete failure needs a transplant.
Why is it difficult for a patient who needs regular kidney dialysis to go on holiday?
because they need to be connected to a machine about every three days
