NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is the aim of modern clinical procedures in kidney transplantation?
Options
- ATo increase the success rate
- BTo reduce the success rate
- CTo increase the complications
- DTo increase risk of diseases.
Correct answer
A. To increase the success rate
Step-by-step solution
Malfunctioning of kidneys can lead to accumulation of urea in blood, a condition called uremia, which is highly harmful and may lead to kidney failure. In such patients, urea can be removed by a process called hemodialysis. During the process of haemodialysis, the blood drained from a convenient artery is pumped into a dialysing unit called artificial kidney. Blood drained from a convenient artery is pumped into a dialysing unit after adding an anticoagulant like heparin. The unit contains a coiled cellophane tube