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Card 6

Front

Mary has kidney failure. She has dialysis three times a week. Explain how the dialysis machine removes urea from Mary's blood.

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Card 7

Front

Explain why Mary does not lose glucose from her blood during dialysis.

Back

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Card 8

Front

Mary is hoping that she will soon have a kidney transplant. Suggest one reason why this form of treatment may be preferable to dialysis.

Back

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Card 9

Front

One disadvantage of a kidney transplant is that the donor kidney can be rejected by the body.Explain why this is.

Back

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