The initial decrease in effective peritoneal surface area is not caused by an increase in hematocrit

DG, Struijk; RT, Krediet; GC, Koomen; EW, Boeschoten; FJ, Hoek; L, Arisz

doi:10.1177/089686089301302s14

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The initial decrease in effective peritoneal surface area is not caused by an increase in hematocrit.

Published in Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis • Jan 1, 1993

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Authors:

Struijk DG

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Krediet RT

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Koomen GC

Abstract

The possible relationship between initial changes in functional characteristics of the peritoneal membrane in time and hemoglobin (Hb) or hematocrit (Ht) was analyzed as part of a prospective longitudinal study. The patients were investigated twice: the first time within 3 months after the start of ...

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