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Oral lecithin improves ultrafiltration in patients on peritoneal dialysis
H Chan1, G Abraham, D G Oreopoulos
1Division of Nephrology, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Three patients on peritoneal dialysis (two on continuous ambulatory and one on intermittent) with severe ultrafiltration failure were treated with 2 capsules of Lecithin three times a day (containing of 1.08 g of phosphatidylcholine). Their ultrafiltration improved significantly to the point that their edema improved and were able to continue on peritoneal dialysis with fewer daily hypertonic exchange.