Different Types of Artificial Kidneys – A Review

Abstract

Kidney is one of the most important organ in human body playing many crucial roles in homeostasis, reabsorption, hormone production, filtration and removal of wastes from blood. Kidneys produce important hormones like erythropoietin, calcitriol and enzyme like renin. The most important function of the kidney is the filtration of blood from the body, which remove harmful waste materials along with excess amount of nutrients by means of urine through the urinary bladder. The excretory material termed as urine generally contains ammonia and urea. Kidneys also help in the reabsorption by which it again reabsorbs important amino acids, glucose and water. Reabsorption is performed by bmeans of the nephron tubules which are originally present inside the kidney. During this process essential ion, molecules and nutrients which are required by the human body are again reabsorbed as the blood filtrate passing through the nephron tubule. The proper function of kidney is a basic requirement of human body but the partial or complete dysfunction of kidney result in several kinds of medical illness. The deposition of waste material due to non-filtration of blood is a major issue and dysbalance of homeostasis result into failure of the kidney.

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    Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

  • Language & Pages

    English, 11-16

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    NLMC Code WO 176