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How does uremia cause fibrinous pericarditis?
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Unknown : No one knows what specific toxin(s) accumulate that can lead to uremic pericarditis - not everyone who has severe uremia will develop it.
Answered 8/25/2018
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It just does: It's one of the known causes. The mechanism is unclear.
Answered 3/20/2013
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