[Somatotropic axis and molecular markers of mineral metabolism in children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rchipe.2016.08.002
Abstract: Growth failure is one of the most relevant complications in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Among others, growth hormone (GH) resistance and bone mineral disorders have been identified as the most important causes of… read more here.
Keywords: mineral metabolism; somatotropic axis; metabolism; chronic peritoneal ... See more keywords
Cocoon abdomen after chronic peritoneal dialysis
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2018.1551683
Abstract: Abstract A 66-year-old man presented with nausea, vomiting, and ascites. At laparotomy, an extensive fibrosis of the peritoneum was found to encase the bowel in a cocoon-like fashion. A meticulous dissection was undertaken to strip… read more here.
Keywords: peritoneal dialysis; cocoon abdomen; chronic peritoneal; abdomen chronic ... See more keywords
Clinical and dialysis outcomes of manual chronic peritoneal dialysis in low-body-weight children from a low-to-middle-income country
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DOI: 10.1177/0896860819873541
Abstract: Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the preferred modality of renal replacement therapy in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In developing countries, the challenges of initiating and sustaining chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) are many and… read more here.
Keywords: low body; chronic peritoneal; children low; peritoneal dialysis ... See more keywords