Vascular Accesses for Haemodialysis in the Upper Arm Cause Greater Reduction in the Carotid-Brachial Stiffness than Those in the Forearm: Study of Gender Differences

Purpose. To evaluate in chronically haemodialysed patients (CHPs), if: (1) the vascular access (VA) position (upper arm or forearm) is associated with differential changes in upper limb arterial stiffness; (2) differences in arterial stiffness exist between genders associated with the VA; (3) the va...

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Published in:	International Journal of Nephrology
Main Authors:	Daniel Bia, Edmundo I. Cabrera-Fischer, Yanina Zócalo, Cintia Galli, Sebastián Graf, Rodolfo Valtuille, Héctor Pérez-Cámpos, María Saldías, Inés Álvarez, Ricardo L. Armentano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/598512