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To 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

Specializes in 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 9/25/2013

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