The influence of a doppler ultrasound in arteriovenous fistula for dialysis failure related to some risk factors

ABSTRACT Introduction: The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease has increased the demand for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) care. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between some risk factors for AVF failure (advanced age, female sex, diabetes, obesity, central venous...

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Main Authors: Jocefábia Reika Alves Lopes, Ana Lígia de Barros Marques, João Antonio Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2020-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002020000200147&tlng=pt