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In biology and medicine, '''ultrafiltration''' is "the separation of particles from a suspension by passage through a filter with very fine pores. In ultrafiltration the separation is accomplished by [[convection|convective]] transport; in dialysis separation relies instead upon differential diffusion. Ultrafiltration occurs naturally and is a laboratory procedure. Artificial ultrafiltration of the blood is referred to as [[hemofiltration]] or [[hemodiafiltration]] (if combined with hemodialysis)."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In biology and medicine, '''ultrafiltration''' is "the separation of particles from a suspension by passage through a filter with very fine pores. In ultrafiltration the separation is accomplished by [[convection|convective]] transport; in [[dialysis]] separation relies instead upon differential diffusion. Ultrafiltration occurs naturally and is a laboratory procedure. Artificial ultrafiltration of the blood is referred to as [[hemofiltration]] or [[hemodiafiltration]] (if combined with hemodialysis)."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:51, 9 July 2008
In biology and medicine, ultrafiltration is "the separation of particles from a suspension by passage through a filter with very fine pores. In ultrafiltration the separation is accomplished by convective transport; in dialysis separation relies instead upon differential diffusion. Ultrafiltration occurs naturally and is a laboratory procedure. Artificial ultrafiltration of the blood is referred to as hemofiltration or hemodiafiltration (if combined with hemodialysis)."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Ultrafiltration (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.