Hyperhomocysteinemia and vascular access thrombosis in hemodialysis patients: a retrospective study
Chadi Saifan, Elie El-Charabaty, Suzanne El-SayeghStaten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, USABackground: Elevated total plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for arterial and venous thrombosis in patients with normal renal function. Patients on hemodialysis have a high prev...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-07-01
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Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/hyperhomocysteinemia-and-vascular-access-thrombosis-in-hemodialysis-pa-a13685 |