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How does dialysis work?
Here Dr Qureshi, Consultant Endocrinologist, discusses how dialysis work and some extra considerations for individuals with diabetes.
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So dialysis basically is a replacement for the kidneys, so all the functions are predominantly done by the kidney. You can achieve by using filters within the machine to run your blood through it and clean it off the toxins in the blood. Somebody with diabetes on dialysis, predominantly, a lot of people on dialysis don't need a huge amount of insulin, because insulin can excrete through the kidneys. And there are tablets which are licensed to be used in women failure on dialysis. So only one medication that you can give. Otherwise, it could be a very small amount of insulin people would need during dialysis. And most medications for management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, they're not licensed to be used in green failure.
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