Peritoneal-Membrane Characteristics and Hypervolemia Management in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Randomized Control Trial

Excessive bodily-fluid retention is the major cause of hypertension and congestive heart failure in patients with end-stage renal disease. Compared to hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (PD) uses the abdominal peritoneum as a semipermeable dialysis membrane, providing continuous therapy as natural ki...

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Main Authors: Szu-Yuan Li, Chiao-Lin Chuang, Chih-Ching Lin, Shin-Hung Tsai, Jinn-Yang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/10/768