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A case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in a patient with chronic schistosomiasis

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a debilitating condition, mainly associated with long-term peritoneal dialysis, where up-regulation of intra-abdominal inflammatory pathways leads to a fibrocollagenous peritoneal membrane formation resembling a cocoon. EPS causes intestinal encapsulation...

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Autores principales: Fragkou, Paraskevi C., Karofylakis, Emmanouil, Oikonomopoulos, Nikolaos, Piperaki, Evangelia T., Tsiodras, Sotirios, Kavvatha, Dimitra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8065271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33912393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01123