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Role of the hemodialysis vascular access type in inflammation status and monocyte activation.
The International journal of artificial organs - 1 Jun 2011
Colì Luigi, Donati Gabriele, Cappuccilli Maria L, Cianciolo Giuseppe, Comai Giorgia, Cuna Vania, Carretta Elisa, La Manna Gaetano, Stefoni Sergio
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to ascertain the role of different vascular access types in inflammatory status, monocyte activation, and senescence in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: We recruited 126 hemodialysis patients, including 51 with arterovenous fistula (AVF), 32 with arterovenous graft (AVG), and 43 with tunneled cuffed catheters (TCC). In dialysis patients enrolled in the study and in a control...
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