Peritonitis

Research from J. Kropp and co-researchers provides new data on peritonitis

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, August 16th, 2009

"Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare and dreaded complication that can occur in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although risk factors have been identified, the diagnosis is difficult and is usually made late in the disease after extensive fibrosis of the peritoneal membrane has occurred, at which point therapy is often fruitless," scientists in the United States report.

"The high mortality rate of SEP is due to complications resulting from recurrent bowel obstruction, malnutrition, and sepsis. We report three patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of SEP all of whom had normal abdominal CT scans. Nevertheless, each patient underwent...

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Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly (2009-08-16)

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