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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...

    M. Misra, R. Khanna in Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis (2009)

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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...

    D. G. Struijk, R. Khanna in Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis (2009)

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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...

    M. Misra, R. Khanna in Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis (2000)

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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...

    R. A. Mactier, R. Khanna in Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis (2000)