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Effect of high glucose concentration on the synthesis of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in human peritoneal mesothelial cells: Involvement of protein kinase C [PDF]
, 2001 Human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HMC) contribute to the activation and control of inflammatory processes in the peritoneum by their potential to produce various inflammatory mediators.
Lederer, Stephan R. +9 more
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Biomedicines, 2021 Peritoneal mucosa of mesothelial cells line the abdominal cavity, surround intestinal organs and the female reproductive organs and are responsible for immunological integrity, organ functionality and regeneration.
Myriam Holl +12 more
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Kidney Diseases, 2015 Background: There is a growing demand of dialysis in Asia for end-stage renal failure patients. Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end-stage renal failure in many countries in Asia.
V. Kwong, P. Li
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Peritoneal endometriosis is an inflammatory disease
Frontiers in Bioscience, 2012 Peritoneal endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by increased numbers of peritoneal macrophages and their secreted products. Inflammation plays a major role in pain and infertility associated with endometriosis, but is also extensively involved in the molecular processes that lead to peritoneal lesion development.
Jean-Christophe, Lousse +5 more
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Clinical outcomes and mortality in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients
Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and identify the predictors of mortality in elderly patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study including all incident peritoneal dialysis cases in patients ≥65 years ...
Tamer Sakacı +12 more
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2013 Background A comprehensive assessment of the association of patients’ renal replacement therapy (RRT) modality on their participation in life activities (physical function, travel, recreation, freedom, work) is needed.
Tanjala S. Purnell +12 more
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Antioxidants, 2023 Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a current replacement therapy for end-stage kidney diseases (ESKDs). However, long-term exposure to PD fluids may lead to damage of the peritoneal membrane (PM) through mechanisms involving the activation of the inflammatory ...
Vanessa Marchant +13 more
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European Radiology Experimental, 2022 The detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with ovarian cancer is crucial to establish the correct therapeutic planning (debulking surgery versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy).
Giada Zorzetto +9 more
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Peritoneal Dialysis in Neonates: A Five-Year Experience [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2020 Background: Peritoneal dialysis is an applicable method for children and even neonates. Moreover, it allows the quiet excretion of fluid and soluble substances without hemodynamic instability.
Maliheh Kadivar +4 more
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Role of histamine-mediated macrophage differentiation in clearance of metastatic bacterial infection
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Macrophages are highly heterogeneous immune cells with a role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, especially in activating the defense response to bacterial infection.
Kwang H. Kim +8 more
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