American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 172-173 , January 2007

In Reply

  • Hin-Seng Wong, FRCP(Edin)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
  • ,
  • Teck-Onn Lim, M. Stats, FRCP(Edin) (Director)

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • ,
  • Loke-Meng Ong, MRCP(UK)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Hospital Penang, Penang, Malaysia

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  2. Li PK-T, Law MC, Chow KM, et al. Comparison of clinical outcome and ease of handling in two double-bag systems in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: A prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2002;40:373–380
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  4. Fourtounas C, Savidaki E, Dousdabanis P, et al. Peritonitis during the first year after commencement of peritoneal dialysis has an impact on technique survival and patient morbidity. Adv Perit Dial. 2006;22:50–54

 Support: Supported in part by grants from Fresenius Medical Care and Baxter. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(06)01694-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.11.025

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 172-173 , January 2007