Exposure to the peptidoglycan contaminant in icodextrin may cause sensitization of the patient maintained on peritoneal dialysis [2]

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 509-510

  Povlsen, J V ^a   Ivarsen, P ^a   Jorgensen K A ^a   Madsen, S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRANEAL; ICODEXTRIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

CROSS ALLERGY; EXPOSURE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0142150129     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080302300522     Document Type: Letter

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