Prostaglandin inhibition by intraperitoneal indomethacin has no effect on peritoneal permeability during stable CAPD.

Authors :: Douma, C E
de Waart, D R
Zemel, D
Struijk, D G
Krediet, R T
Source :: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation; April 2001, Vol. 16 Issue: 4 p803-808, 6p
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Prostaglandins can affect the vascular response and are locally produced in the peritoneal cavity. Prostaglandin inhibition in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients during peritonitis using indomethacin intraperitoneally was found to decrease the intrinsic permeability to macromolecules.

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