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Genetic and clinical factors influence the baseline permeability of the peritoneal membrane.
Kidney international - 1 Jun 2005
Gillerot Gaëlle, Goffin Eric, Michel Catherine, Evenepoel Pieter, Biesen Wim Van, Tintillier Michel, Stenvinkel Peter, Heimbürger Olof, Lindholm Bengt, Nordfors Louise, Robert Annie, Devuyst Olivier
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BACKGROUND: Patients starting peritoneal dialysis (PD) show a significant variability in small solute transport across the peritoneal membrane (PM). The latter parameter determines dialysis prescription and survival. Clinical factors probably influence solute transport across the PM, but the putative role of genetic variants is unknown. METHODS: We have investigated the influence of functional polymorphisms of...
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