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What is hemodialysis?

Hemodialysis is a procedure that purifies the blood by passing it through a filter known as an "artificial kidney" or dialyzer.

What is dialysis or an artificial kidney?

Dialysis is a filtration process. In 1961, Thomas Graham discovered that a parchment membrane immersed in water allowed salts to pass through while retaining proteins.