Predictive parameters of arteriovenous fistula functional maturation in a population of patients with end-stage renal disease.

With increasing numbers of patients diagnosed with ESRD, arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation has become a major factor in improving both dialysis related outcomes and quality of life of those patients. Compared to other types of access it has been established that a functional AVF access is the l...

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Main Authors: Khalid Bashar, Adeel Zafar, Sawsan Elsheikh, Donagh A Healy, Mary Clarke-Moloney, Liam Casserly, Paul E Burke, Eamon G Kavanagh, Stewart R Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4358953?pdf=render