Peritoneal Water Transport Characteristics of Diabetic Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: A Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Ana Margarida Fernandes,
Roi Ribera-Sánchez,
Ana Rodríguez–Carmona,
Antía López-Iglesias,
Natacha Leite-Costa,
Miguel Pérez Fontán
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000477829
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , peritoneal equilibration test , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , urology , population , prospective cohort study , endocrinology , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , environmental health
Volume overload is frequent in diabetics undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), and may play a significant role in the excess mortality observed in these patients. The characteristics of peritoneal water transport in this population have not been studied sufficiently.
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