Hemodialysis is the removal of waste products from the blood with the use of an artificial kidney
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
Patients with chronic renal failure may require dialysis. In hemodialysis an arteriovenous shunt or fistula is created subcutaneously in either an arm or leg to provide access to remove the waste products from the blood by a semipermeable membrane of a dialyzer.
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