Boojho's uncle was hospitalised and put on dialysis after a severe infection in both of his kidneys.
(a) What is dialysis?
(b) When does it become necessary to take such a treatment?

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(a) Dialysis is the periodical filtering of blood through artificial kidneys.
(b) Kidneys may sometimes stop working due to an infection or an injury. This leads to kidney failure. As a result of this, waste products start getting accumulated in the blood. In such cases, dialysis is necessary.

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Boojho's uncle was hospitalised and put on dialysis after a severe infection in both of his kidneys. (a) What is dialysis? (b) When does it become necessary to take such a treatment?

(a) Dialysis is the periodical filtering of blood through artificial kidneys. (b) Kidneys may sometimes stop working due to an infection or an injury. This leads to kidney failure. As a result of this, waste products start getting accumulated in the blood. In such cases, dialysis is necessary.

Boojho's uncle was hospitalised and put on dialysis after a severe infection in both of his kidneys.
(a) What is dialysis?
(b) When does it become necessary to take such a treatment?

(a) Dialysis is the periodical filtering of blood through artificial kidneys.
(b) Kidneys may sometimes stop working due to an infection or an injury. This leads to kidney failure. As a result of this, waste products start getting accumulated in the blood. In such cases, dialysis is necessary.