Steviol glycosides as an alternative osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis fluid

• Main Authors: Valeria Kopytina (Author), Lucía Pascual-Antón (Author), Nora Toggweiler (Author), Eva-María A (Author), Lisa Strahl (Author), Patricia Albar-Vizcaíno (Author), David Sucunza (Author), Juan J. Vaquero (Author), Sonja Steppan (Author), Dorothea Piecha (Author), Manuel López-Cabrera (Author), Guadalupe-Tirma Go (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a renal replacement technique that requires repeated exposure of the peritoneum to hyperosmolar PD fluids (PDFs). Unfortunately, it promotes alterations of the peritoneal membrane (PM) that affects its functionality, including mesothelial-mesenchymal transitio...