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As nitrogenous wastes are absent in dialyzing fluid, these substances freely move

out, thereby clearing the blood.

The cleared blood is pumped back to the body through a vein after adding anti

heparin to it.

KÏDÑËÝ TRÅÑSPLÅÑTÅTÏØÑ :

It is the ultimate method in the correction of acute renal failures. A functioning

kidney is taken from a donor.

It is better to receive kidney from a close relative to minimize chances of

rejection by immune system of host.

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