B3 Treating Kidney Disease 0.0 / 5 ? Biologytransplants and dialysisGCSEAQA Created by: codydavies1759Created on: 27-04-17 12:36 what can kidney failure be treated by? dialysis or kidney transplant 1 of 8 what is advantage of transplants? if it works the recipient can lead a normal life 2 of 8 what are disadvantages of transplants? risk of rejection by recipients body and lack of available kidneys 3 of 8 what does a dialysis machine do? acts as a substitute kidney 4 of 8 how does a dialysis machine work? blood flows into the machine and waste substances are removed along with excess water 5 of 8 what's an advantage of a dialysis? more widely available and no risk of rejection 6 of 8 what are disadvantages of a dialysis? takes several hours and must be done more then once a week, patients are more likely to fall ill and it does not cure the problem 7 of 8 what is done to stop the risk of rejection? donor kidneys are matched to the recipient to ensure they have a similar tissue type 8 of 8
This is all about the kidney, this is covering all that the exam board could possibly ask... "I think :s" x 0.0 / 5
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