Are peritoneal protein losses related to peritonitis risk in patients on peritoneal dialysis?

Background: Peritoneal protein losses (PPL) are an inevitable process in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Few studies have supported a positive correlation between PPL and infections or general morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PPL was a risk factor of peritonitis. M...

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Autor principal: Rodrigues,Sara Daniela (author)
Outros Autores: Santos,Maria Clara (author), Gomes,Ana Marta (author), Fernandes,João Carlos (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692018000400003
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S0872-01692018000400003