Altering peritoneal membrane function: removing the GAG?
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Altering peritoneal membrane function: removing the GAG?
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a highly effective and convenient mode of renal replacement therapy. The success of PD depends on maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the peritoneal membrane. The outer (serosal) part of the peritoneal membrane consists of a monolayer of mesothelial cells, which provide a low-friction surface, allowing internal organs to move relative to one anothe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0931-0509,1460-2385
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp440