what is Artificial kidney
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Artificial kidney is often a synonym for hemodialysis, but may also, refer to renal replacement therapies that are in use and/or in development. The first successful artificial kidney was developed by Willem Kolff in the Netherlands during the early 1940s.
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- Malfunctions of kidneys can lead to accumulation of urea in blood, a condition called uremia, which is highly harmful and may lead to kidney failure.
- Hemodialysis
In such patients, urea can be removed by a process called hemodialysis. Blood is taken out from convenient artery of the patient, cooled to 0°C, mixed with an anticoagulant such as heparin, and then pumped into the dialysing unit called the artificial kidney.
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