What is the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?

A. Hemodialysis is easier to perform than peritoneal dialysis

B. Hemodialysis occurs outside the body while peritoneal dialysis occurs inside the body

C. Hemodialysis can only take place in a hospital while peritoneal dialysis can take place at home

D. Hemodialysis can take place day or night while peritoneal dialysis can only take place at night

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Taniya Mitchell

Biology

18 May, 11:28

What is the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?

A. Hemodialysis is easier to perform than peritoneal dialysis

B. Hemodialysis occurs outside the body while peritoneal dialysis occurs inside the body

C. Hemodialysis can only take place in a hospital while peritoneal dialysis can take place at home

D. Hemodialysis can take place day or night while peritoneal dialysis can only take place at night

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Zion Wyatt · Answer 1

Dialysis is a way of cleaning your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job ... Are there different types of dialysis? There are two kinds of dialysis. In hemodialysis, blood is pumped out of your body to an artificial kidney mac

Paityn Carney · Answer 2

Answer: Antidiuretic hormone binds to receptors on cells in the collecting ducts of the kidney and promotes reabsorption of water back into the circulation ... These channels transport solute-free water through tubular cells and back into blood, leading to a decrease in plasma osmolarity and an increase osmolarity of urine.