Dialysis and Transplants 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: RachelCreated on: 22-04-08 20:26 Haemodialysis Blood fed into machine through tubes Dialysing fluid sparated from blood by a partially permeable membrane Waste in the blood diffuses into dialysing fluid Essential ions, minerals and glucose are not lost as the same level are found in the dialysing fluid Has to be carried out at regular intervals 1 of 2 Kidney Transplants Donor must have similar tissue type to lower the risk of rejection REJECTION= where the body's immune system rejects an organ because it hads different a tissue type Immuno suppressant drugs are used to lower the immune sytem and therefore the risk of rejection 2 of 2
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