title: Peritoneal dialysis in patients with diabetes: are the benefits greater than the disadvantages?
abstract: Diabetic nephropathy has been increasing in prevalence in recent years, and it is now the dominant cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. Because diabetes is frequently associated with multiple complications, nephrologists must be alert to the selection of dialysis modality so as to reduce the accompanying risks. The present review addresses whether the benefits of peritoneal dialysis are greater than its disadvantages in diabetic patients. The answer is quite positive: for most diabetic patients, peritoneal dialysis offers multiple benefits.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. kuriyamas@jikei.ac.jp
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuriyama
mesh_terms: D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology; D005936:Glucans / Q000494:pharmacology; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D000077607:Icodextrin; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D005936:Glucans; D000077607:Icodextrin; D005947:Glucose