Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury Is an Important Factor in the Development of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but serious and life-threatening complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the precise pathogenesis remains unclear; in addition, predictors and early diagnostic biomarkers for EPS have not yet to be established. M...

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Main Authors: Mitsuhiro Tawada, Yasuhiko Ito, Chieko Hamada, Kazuho Honda, Masashi Mizuno, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Fumiko Sakata, Takeshi Terabayashi, Yoshihisa Matsukawa, Shoichi Maruyama, Enyu Imai, Seiichi Matsuo, Yoshifumi Takei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4847858?pdf=render