TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of peritoneal fibrosis in encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
AU - Miyazaki, Masanobu
AU - Yuzawa, Yukio
PY - 2005/4
Y1 - 2005/4
N2 - Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a serious complication of long-term continuous peritoneal dialysis therapy. The progression of EPS has been classified into four stages by Kawanishi and colleagues: pre-EPS, and the inflammatory, encapsulating, and ileus stages. The key issue is how to diagnose EPS early enough to allow for curative treatment. In this article, we review the mechanisms of peritoneal fibrosis, especially from the perspective of collagen synthesis, and the potential role of that fibrosis in the pathogenesis of EPS.
AB - Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a serious complication of long-term continuous peritoneal dialysis therapy. The progression of EPS has been classified into four stages by Kawanishi and colleagues: pre-EPS, and the inflammatory, encapsulating, and ileus stages. The key issue is how to diagnose EPS early enough to allow for curative treatment. In this article, we review the mechanisms of peritoneal fibrosis, especially from the perspective of collagen synthesis, and the potential role of that fibrosis in the pathogenesis of EPS.
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U2 - 10.1177/089686080502504s07
DO - 10.1177/089686080502504s07
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16300272
AN - SCOPUS:27744458036
SN - 0896-8608
VL - 25
SP - S48-S56
JO - Peritoneal Dialysis International
JF - Peritoneal Dialysis International
IS - SUPPL. 4
ER -