"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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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