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Peritoneal Dialysis in Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease
The management of diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. Diabetics with extensive co-morbid diseases are generally accepted for chron...
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Monitoring the Functional Status of the Peritoneum
The integrity of the peritoneal membrane is essential for long-term treatment of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Unlike an artificial kidney used for hemodialysis, the peritoneal membrane consists of living...
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Peritoneal dialysis in diabetic end-stage renal disease
The management of diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has undergone significant changes over the past 20 years. In countries with adequate socioeconomic conditions, even diabetics with extens...
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Peritoneal lymphatics
The peritoneal lymphatics serve as a route for continuous absorption of fluids and solutes from the peritoneal cavity by convective flow [1, 2]. The important role of lymphatic drainage from the peritoneal cav...