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In biology and medicine, '''dialysis''' is a "process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | |||
Dialysis is the basis of [[renal dialysis]] which is a [[renal replacement therapy]] for [[acute kidney injury]] and [[chronic kidney disease]]. | |||
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In biology and medicine, dialysis is a "process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not."[1]
Dialysis is the basis of renal dialysis which is a renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Dialysis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.