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Kidney Dialysis

Kidney Dialysis
A hospital patient whose kidneys have ceased to function receives dialysis. In this process, the patient’s blood is pumped through a dialysis machine, where it is filtered to remove waste products, then returned to the patient’s body through a vein.
SUI Medical School/Bruce Coleman, Inc.
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Urinary System; Science; Kidney; Kidney Dialysis
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