Open AccessEffects of glucose dialysate on extracellular matrix production by human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC): the role of TGF‐β
Author(s) -
James Medcalf,
John Walls,
Izabella Pawluczyk,
Kevin P.G. Harris
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/16.9.1885
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , lactate dehydrogenase , endocrinology , transforming growth factor , fibronectin , viability assay , andrology , extracellular matrix , in vitro , biochemistry , biology , enzyme
Dialysate glucose has been implicated in the loss of peritoneal membrane function seen in long-term CAPD patients.
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