Proposal of peritoneal biopsy procedures for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Abstract Prolonged peritoneal dialysis (PD) is responsible for progressive morphological changes such as deterioration of the peritoneal membrane. These changes increase the risk of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). Histological assessments of peritoneal membrane biopsy samples are fundament...

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Main Authors: Tohru Mizumasa, Kazuho Honda, Shigehisa Aoki, Chieko Hamada, Masanobu Miyazaki, Yasuhiko Ito, Yudo Tanno, Toshiaki Nakano, Masaaki Nakayama, on behalf of the Peritoneal Biopsy Study Group of the Japanese Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
EPS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-019-0254-3