title: [Peritoneum as a specific membrane].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Chemii i Biochemii Klinicznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Pracownia Patofizjologii Błon Biologicznych. czyzew@amp.edu.pl
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Czyzewska
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grzelak
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szary
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*