Q.1) Boojhos uncle was hospitalized 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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Dialysis is a artificial technique of removing waste material from the blood using dialysis machine.
This process is naturally carried out by the kidneys, but when somehow both the kidneys of a person fails to do its work then it become necessary for that person to undergo dialysis.

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Q.1) Boojhos uncle was hospitalized and put on dialysis after a severe infection in both of hiskidneys.(a) What is dialysis?(b) When does it become necessary to take such a treatment?

Dialysis is a artificial technique of removing waste material from the blood using dialysis machine. This process is naturally carried out by the kidneys, but when somehow both the kidneys of a person fails to do its work then it become necessary for that person to undergo dialysis.

Q.1) Boojhos uncle was hospitalized 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?

Dialysis is a artificial technique of removing waste material from the blood using dialysis machine.
This process is naturally carried out by the kidneys, but when somehow both the kidneys of a person fails to do its work then it become necessary for that person to undergo dialysis.