[Peritoneum as a specific membrane].
This paper is a review of the literature describing the complexity of the peritoneal membrane structure and functions, mechanisms of the peritoneum failure as a dialyzing membrane and strategies for its protection during prolonged peritoneal dialysis.
Czyzewska
Krystyna
K
Katedra Chemii i Biochemii Klinicznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Pracownia Patofizjologii Błon Biologicznych. czyzew@amp.edu.pl
Grzelak
Teresa
T
Szary
Beata
B
D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*