Inflammation and the Peritoneal Membrane: Causes and Impact on Structure and Function during Peritoneal Dialysis

• Prif Awduron: Gilberto Baroni (Awdur), Adriana Schuinski (Awdur), Thyago P. de Moraes (Awdur), Fernando Meyer (Awdur), Roberto Pecoits-Filho (Awdur)
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Peritoneal dialysis therapy has increased in popularity since the end of the 1970s. This method provides a patient survival rate equivalent to hemodialysis and better preservation of residual renal function. However, technique failure by peritonitis, and ultrafiltration failure, which is a multifact...