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what biological structure is the dialysis bag comparable? how is it similar? how is it different?
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Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered
30 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Dialysis kidney?: The membrane is similar to the glomerulus where blood toxins are filtered across a membrane into the urine compartment.
Answered on Jan 17, 2016
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A 45-year-old member asked:
To what biological structure is the dialysis bag comparable? How is it similar? How is it different?
Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered
30 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Dialysis kidney?: The membrane is similar to the glomerulus where blood toxins are filtered across a membrane into the urine compartment.
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered
30 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Dialysis kidney?: The membrane is similar to the glomerulus where blood toxins are filtered across a membrane into the urine compartment.
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Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered
30 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Dialysis kidney?: The membrane is similar to the glomerulus where blood toxins are filtered across a membrane into the urine compartment.
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Dr. Madhu Kandarpa answered
8 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Cause or treat: Dialysis removes toxins and balances electrolytes and fluids which is used when kidneys fail. Dialysis can lower immunity and loss of proteins which c ... Read More
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