Relationship between Vessel Diameter and Time to Maturation of Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis Access

Introduction. Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the recommended vascular access for HD patients by the Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative (DOQI) guidelines. The aim of our study was to determine the correlation between diameter and maturation of vessels in radiocephalic AVF. Methods. A prospec...

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Main Authors: M. Khavanin Zadeh, F. Gholipour, Z. Naderpour, M. Porfakharan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/942950