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Hyperhomocysteinemia and arteriovenous fistula thrombosis in hemodialysis patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Apr 2005
Mallamaci Francesca, Bonanno Grazia, Seminara Giuseppe, Rapisarda Francesco, Fatuzzo Pasquale, Candela Vincenzo, Scudo Paolo, Spoto Belinda, Testa Alessandra, Tripepi Giovanni, Tech Stat, Zoccali Carmine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date, the relationship between vascular access (VA) failure and plasma total homocysteine level has been investigated only in mixed dialysis populations (ie, patients with a native arteriovenous [AV] fistula or arterial graft), whereas almost no data exist for hemodialysis patients with a native AV fistula. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, we examined the relationship between plasma total...
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