TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hemodialysis A1 - Rocco, Michael V. A1 - Moossavi, Shahriar A2 - Lerma, Edgar V. A2 - Rosner, Mitchell H. A2 - Perazella, Mark A. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension, 2e AB - The major forces responsible for solute transport across the membrane are diffusion and convection. Diffusion is influenced by the concentration gradient of the solute, the solute characteristics (eg, molecular weight and charge), and the membrane characteristics (eg, pore size and number). Removal of solutes by diffusion is enhanced by a large concentration gradient, small solute size, and a membrane with a large surface area and many large pores. The concentration gradient is maximized by using countercurrent flow of blood and dialysate. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1149116333 ER -