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Perit Dial Int 9(3): 203-205 1989
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Peritoneal Dialysis International, Vol 9, Issue 3, 203-205
Copyright © 1989 by International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis

Case Reports

Oral lecithin improves ultrafiltration in patients on peritoneal dialysis

H Chan, G Abraham, and DG Oreopoulos

Division of Nephrology, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

Three patients on peritoneal dialysis (two on continuous ambulatory and one on intermittent) with severe ultrafiltration failure were treated with 2 capsules of Lecithin three times a day (containing of 1.08 g of phosphatidylcholine). Their ultrafiltration improved significantly to the point that their edema improved and were able to continue on peritoneal dialysis with fewer daily hypertonic exchange.






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