Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis – a rare but devastating peritoneal disease

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis – a rare but devastating peritoneal disease

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a devastating but, fortunately, rare complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The disease is associated with extensive thickening and fibrosis of the peritoneum resulting in the formation of a fibrous cocoon encapsulating the bowel leading to intesti...

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Main Authors: Zia eMoinuddin, Angela eSummmers, David eVan Dellen, Titus eAugustine, Sarah E Herrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Fibrosis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Management
Mesothelium
encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00470/full

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