title: Measurements of peritoneal surface area in man and rat.
abstract: The peritoneal dialysis system is composed of unique membranes. To better understand the contribution of these membranes to peritoneal transport, the peritoneal surface areas were measured in human subjects and rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clawson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Planch
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013499:Surface Properties