"Peritoneal Fibrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Disorder characterized by a wide range of structural changes in PERITONEUM, resulting from fibrogenic or inflammatory processes. Peritoneal fibrosis is a common complication in patients receiving PERITONEAL DIALYSIS and contributes to its gradual decrease in efficiency.
| Descriptor ID |
D056627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.844.610 C23.550.355.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Peritoneal Fibrosis- Peritoneal Fibrosis
- Fibroses, Peritoneal
- Fibrosis, Peritoneal
- Peritoneal Fibroses
- Peritoneal Fibrosing Syndrome
- Fibrosing Syndrome, Peritoneal
- Fibrosing Syndromes, Peritoneal
- Peritoneal Fibrosing Syndromes
- Syndrome, Peritoneal Fibrosing
- Syndromes, Peritoneal Fibrosing
Peritoneal Sclerosis- Peritoneal Sclerosis
- Peritoneal Scleroses
- Scleroses, Peritoneal
- Sclerosis, Peritoneal
Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis- Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis
- Encapsulating Peritoneal Scleroses
- Peritoneal Scleroses, Encapsulating
- Peritoneal Sclerosis, Encapsulating
- Scleroses, Encapsulating Peritoneal
- Sclerosis, Encapsulating Peritoneal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritoneal Fibrosis" by people in Profiles.
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The peritoneum: healing, immunity, and diseases. J Pathol. 2017 10; 243(2):137-147.
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Metformin ameliorates the Phenotype Transition of Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells and Peritoneal Fibrosis via a modulation of Oxidative Stress. Sci Rep. 2017 07 18; 7(1):5690.
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Targeting the renin angiotensin system in dialysis patients. Semin Dial. 2011 May-Jun; 24(3):290-7.