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Dialysis is a procedure that removes waste products from the body.
When the kidneys are not functioning correctly, these waste products build up and remain in the blood. As the quantity of these waste products rise in the blood, the patient becomes sick with symptoms such as progressive nausea and vomiting, lack of appetite, muscle cramps and itching. This is called uremia. Family members may notice that the person with uremia may become sleepy, tired or weak. This is necessary when the kidneys are no longer able to filter these waste products and remove the extra fluid that accumulates.