Experimental models in peritoneal dialysis (Review)

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Experimental models in peritoneal dialysis (Review) Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 Mar;21(3):240. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.9671. Epub 2021 Jan 21. ABSTRACT Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one of the most commonly used dialysis methods and plays an important role in maintaining the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease. However, long-term PD treatment is associated with adverse effects on the structure and function of peritoneal tissue, which may lead to peritoneal ultrafiltration failure, resulting in dialysis failure and eventually PD withdrawal. In order to prevent the occurrence of these effects, the important issues that need to be tackled are improvement of ultrafiltration, protection of peritoneal function and extension of dialysis time. In basic PD research, a reasonable experimental model is key to the smooth progress of experiments. A good PD model should not only simulate the process of human PD as accurately as possible, but also help researchers to understand the evolution p rocess and pathogenesis of various complications related to PD treatment. To better promote the clinical application of PD technology, the present review will summarize and evaluate the in vivo PD experimental models available, thus providing a reference for relevant PD research. PMID:33603848 | PMC:PMC7851610 | DOI:10. 3892/etm.2021.9671 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.