Abstract
Chronic hemodialysis replaces the excretory functions and the water and electrolyte homeostasis functions performed by the healthy kidney. This is achieved by a discontinuous exchange of water and solutes across a semipermeable membrane, separating the patient’s blood from the dialysate fluid, whose composition is close to that of normal extracellular fluid. A hydrostatic pressure gradient may be created between the blood and the dialysate to remove by ultrafiltration the excess water and salt accumulated between dialysis sessions25.
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Jungers, P., Zingraff, J., Man, N.K., Drueke, T. (1978). Basic Principles of Hemodialysis. In: The Essentials in Hemodialysis. The Tardieu Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9738-7_4
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