Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Different clinical presentations and their management
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Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Different clinical presentations and their management
Introduction: One of most common treatments of end-stage renal disease is peritoneal dialysis. Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a complication in which the osmotic capacity of the peritoneal barrier is lost, due to infections or the irritating effect of dialysis solutions. This pathology has different clinical presentations, hence the need of different diagnostic and therapeutic methods. O...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Renal Diseases and Management
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2455-5495
DOI: 10.17352/2455-5495.000019