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    Dialysis is an artificial kidney process that cleans the blood through a machine when the kidneys have failed. The dialysis machine contains a fluid with the same concentrations of glucose and minerals as plasma to prevent their loss from the blood, but no urea, allowing it to diffuse out of the blood. Dialysis allows patients with kidney failure to live but requires a controlled diet and long, regular sessions connected to the dialysis machine.

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    Dialysis is an artificial kidney process that cleans the blood through a machine when the kidneys have failed. The dialysis machine contains a fluid with the same concentrations of glucose and minerals as plasma to prevent their loss from the blood, but no urea, allowing it to diffuse out of the blood. Dialysis allows patients with kidney failure to live but requires a controlled diet and long, regular sessions connected to the dialysis machine.

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    Dialysis - An Artificial Kidney Biology AQA GCSE

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    Dialysis is an artificial kidney process that cleans the blood through a machine when the kidneys have failed. The dialysis machine contains a fluid with the same concentrations of glucose and minerals as plasma to prevent their loss from the blood, but no urea, allowing it to diffuse out of the blood. Dialysis allows patients with kidney failure to live but requires a controlled diet and long, regular sessions connected to the dialysis machine.

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    TRANSPORTING SUBSTANCES AROUND THE BODY B3 2.

    6 DIALYSIS AN ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY If kidneys fail, toxins such as urea build up in the body and the salt and water balance of the body is lost. (Homeostasis) Dialysis = the process of cleaning the blood through a dialysis machine when the kidneys have failed. Dialysis fluid contains: Same conc of glucose and mineral ions as normal plasma = so no net movement of glucose + useful mineral ions out of the blood. Normal plasma levels of mineral ions = excess ions lost along conc gradient, but no more No urea therefore strong conc gradient from blood to fluid = all urea leaves blood. There is no AT only diffusion. Disadvantages: Must follow a carefully controlled diet Regular long sessions connected to dialysis machine But dialysis means life rather than death for many people with kidney failure.

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