Recommendations on the management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in Japan, 2005: diagnosis, predictive markers, treatment, and preventive measures.
This comprehensive update on the management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis incorporates insights gained from recently published findings and the accumulated experience of the authors. Aspects covered include diagnosis, risk factors and predictive markers, treatment, and prevention, including criteria for withdrawal from peritoneal dialysis.
Kawaguchi
Yoshindo
Y
Division of Kidney and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Saito
Akira
A
Kawanishi
Hideki
H
Nakayama
Masaaki
M
Miyazaki
Masanobu
M
Nakamoto
Hidetomo
H
Tranaeus
Anders
A
D015415:Biomarkers; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D015415:Biomarkers