Significance of new membrane formation in peritoneal biopsies of peritoneal dialysis patients: a case–control study

Significance of new membrane formation in peritoneal biopsies of peritoneal dialysis patients: a case–control study

Abstract Background Newly formed membrane (NFM) on the peritoneal membrane proper is a unique pathological hallmark of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), but its definition and diagnostic significance have not been well described. This study investigated the pathological features of NFM in EP...

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Main Authors: Kazuho Honda, Chieko Hamada, Kunio Kawanishi, Masaaki Nakayama, Masanobu Miyazaki, Yasuhiko Ito, on behalf of the Peritoneal Pathology Study Committee of Japanese Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (JSPD)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Simple peritoneal fibrosis
Encapsulating membrane
Newly formed membrane
Fibrin
Podoplanin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0115-x

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