What is Dialysis and When is it Necessary?
Our kidneys play a critical role in our bodies, performing many functions to keep our blood clean and chemically balanced.
Kidney functions include:
- Filtering blood to rid it of metabolic waste products and foreign particles, which helps to regulate blood pressure
- Balancing body fluid
- Keeping electrolytes (sodium and potassium being the most important) and water content of the body constant
- Activating vitamin D,