title: A Down syndrome patient treated by peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Down syndrome patients are apparently not suited for peritoneal dialysis because of lacking cooperation. We report on an adult Down syndrome patient living in a difficult social environment suffering from ESRD due to posterior urethral valve. Comorbid conditions include decreased left ventricular function, hepatitis B carrier stage and hypothyroidism. The committed mother of the patient treats the patient successfully by peritoneal dialysis for a period of two years without episode of peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Soroka Medical Center, POB 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel. hausmann@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Landau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities