Dialysis is a medical treatment used when the kidneys stop working properly. Healthy kidneys remove waste, toxins, and extra fluid from the blood, but in kidney failure, this function is replaced by dialysis. Kidney Failure It helps clean the blood and maintain the balance of salts and fluids in the body. There are two main types: hemodialysis, which uses a machine to filter blood, and peritoneal dialysis, which uses the lining of the abdomen. Dialysis is life-saving but not a cure, and patients may need it regularly unless they receive a kidney transplant. �
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