Encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis: a single center, retrospective analysis of clinical manifestations, risk factors and prognosis
MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA, cilt.70, sa.4, ss.429-436, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.23736/s0393-2249.18.03057-6
- Dergi Adı: MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.429-436
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
BACKGROUND: Encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a multi factorial chronic intra-abdominal inflammatory disorder affecting the peritoneum diffusely. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rates of EPS in our peritoneal dialysis (PD) population, to perform a general assessment of the clinical presentation and to determine the outcome of affected patients and risk factors.