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Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis—a rare but devastating peritoneal disease

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a devastating but, fortunately, rare complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. The disease is associated with extensive thickening and fibrosis of the peritoneum resulting in the formation of a fibrous cocoon encapsulating the bowel leading to intesti...

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Autores principales: Moinuddin, Zia, Summers, Angela, Van Dellen, David, Augustine, Titus, Herrick, Sarah E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25601836
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00470