Open AccessExploring new evidence of the clinical benefits of icodextrin solutions
Author(s) -
Simon Davies
Publication year - 2006
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/gfl190
Subject(s) - icodextrin , medicine , ultrafiltration (renal) , intensive care medicine , peritoneal dialysis , extracellular fluid , chromatography , extracellular , biochemistry , chemistry
Use of icodextrin has the potential of several clinical benefits, including reduced systemic and peritoneal glucose exposure and improvement in fluid status as a result of better ultrafiltration. This article explores the recent evidence for such benefits.
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