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What is dialysis? Under what conditions is it carried out?

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Dialysis involves the use of artificial kidney or a dialysis machine. The patient's blood is led from the radial artery in his arm through the machine where urea and excess salts are removed and the purified blood is returned to a vein in the same arm.

Dialysis is carried out in case of failure of both the kidneys. In case there is a permanent damage, then the dialysis is to be repeated for about 12 hours twice a week.

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