PD treatment exposes the peritoneal membrane to bioincompatible dialysis fluids that cause fibrosis and neoangiogenesis, or a progressive increase in the number of capillaries, the researchers point ...
In the United States, the annual rate of growth in incident patients with end-stage kidney disease has slowed. However, patients selecting home dialysis for the first time increased 85.6% from 2007 to ...
Patients on PD had higher T4 concentrations at baseline; higher FT4 concentration at 12 and 24 months than hemodialysis patients. (HealthDay News) — Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) have ...
It is well established that high levels of circulating B-type NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) and its N-terminal propeptide (NT-BNP) indicate impaired renal and cardiac function. C-type natriuretic peptide ...