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Ultrafiltration failure in peritoneal dialysis. Causes and clinical consequences
W Smit1, A Parikova, R Th Krediet
1Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. wa.smit@amc.nl
Abstract:
Ultrafiltration failure (UFF) is the insufficient ability to remove excess fluid from the body by dialysis. In peritoneal dialysis (PD) this is a common complication, the frequency increases with duration of treatment. In this review a summary of peritoneal transport mechanisms and the conditions associated with UFF are discussed. The 2 most common circumstances in which ultrafiltration failure occurs, peritonitis and long-term PD treatment, are outlined more extensively. In addition a diagnostic approach and therapeutic options for the different causes of UFF are given.
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