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I was wondering what are the differences between renal dialysis and kidney transplant?
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Big difference: Both are ways to treat kidney failure. Dialysis is the cleansing of the blood of most impurities that build up without a functioning kidney. It can be done through a machine with filters or through a tube in the peritoneum (abdomen) to exchange fluids. A transplant means surgically implanting a new kidney to due to job of the old ones.
Answered 1/26/2015
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