<p class="title">New Delhi, PTI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, suffering from kidney ailment, is likely to undergo two more dialysis this week before rejoining work next Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley, 65, was admitted to AIIMS on Friday evening and after two days of observation, a dialysis was performed on Monday. He was discharged from the hospital to return to a 'controlled environment' at home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources said two more dialysis are planned this week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said Jaitley, who has not been attending office since last Monday, may resume work on April 16.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Although the minister is at home, visitors are being regulated to avoid his contracting an infection.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley was supposed to undergo a kidney transplant but doctors attending him have for the time being preferred dialysis and medicines as the mode of treatment, the sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dialysis is a substitute for many of the normal functions of the kidneys. The process purifies the blood and helps people with kidney failure live productive lives.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ailment has prevented Jaitley from even taking oath of office since his re-election to Rajya Sabha last month. His current term expired on April 2.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister is under the observation of nephrologist Sandeep Guleria from Apollo hospital. He is also the brother of AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, who is a family friend of Jaitley.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister, who cancelled his scheduled visit to London for the 10th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, had confirmed his illness in a tweet last Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am being treated for kidney related problems & certain infections that I have contracted. I am currently working from controlled environment at home. The future course of my treatment would be determined by the doctors treating me," he had tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley had in September 2014 undergone a bariatric surgery to treat weight gain problem that he suffered from because of the long-standing diabetic condition. That surgery was first performed at Max Hospital, but he had to be later shifted to AIIMS because of complications.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had a heart surgery several years ago. </p>
<p class="title">New Delhi, PTI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, suffering from kidney ailment, is likely to undergo two more dialysis this week before rejoining work next Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley, 65, was admitted to AIIMS on Friday evening and after two days of observation, a dialysis was performed on Monday. He was discharged from the hospital to return to a 'controlled environment' at home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources said two more dialysis are planned this week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said Jaitley, who has not been attending office since last Monday, may resume work on April 16.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Although the minister is at home, visitors are being regulated to avoid his contracting an infection.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley was supposed to undergo a kidney transplant but doctors attending him have for the time being preferred dialysis and medicines as the mode of treatment, the sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dialysis is a substitute for many of the normal functions of the kidneys. The process purifies the blood and helps people with kidney failure live productive lives.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ailment has prevented Jaitley from even taking oath of office since his re-election to Rajya Sabha last month. His current term expired on April 2.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister is under the observation of nephrologist Sandeep Guleria from Apollo hospital. He is also the brother of AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, who is a family friend of Jaitley.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister, who cancelled his scheduled visit to London for the 10th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, had confirmed his illness in a tweet last Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am being treated for kidney related problems & certain infections that I have contracted. I am currently working from controlled environment at home. The future course of my treatment would be determined by the doctors treating me," he had tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jaitley had in September 2014 undergone a bariatric surgery to treat weight gain problem that he suffered from because of the long-standing diabetic condition. That surgery was first performed at Max Hospital, but he had to be later shifted to AIIMS because of complications.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had a heart surgery several years ago. </p>