title: Arteriovenous fistula obstruction and expression of platelet receptors for von Willebrand factor and for fibrinogen (glycoproteins GPib and GPiib/iiia) in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: Platelet surface receptors for von Willebrand factor and for fibrinogen (glycoproteins GPIb and GPIIb/IIIa) were studied with monoclonal antibodies CD42 and CD41 and cytofluorometry in 31 healthy subjects, 10 hemodialysis patients with no A-V fistula obstruction (patent original fistula), 10 hemodialysis patients with frequent A-V fistula obstruction (more than twice), 12 patients with mild chronic renal failure (creatinine 1.75 +/- 0.40 mg/100 ml), 11 patients with advanced chronic renal failure (creatinine 5.62 +/- 1.22 mg/100 ml), and 10 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with peritoneal dialysis. There was a significant increase of platelet surface glycoproteins GPIb and GPIIb/IIIa in the population of hemodialysis patients with frequent A-V fistula obstruction. The expression of these platelet receptors might be related to the prothrombotic tendency of a group of patients with ESRD, who suffer more occlusive and thrombotic events of the A-V fistula. This group of patients may also have a higher frequency of systemic thrombotic and atherosclerotic complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, San Massimo Hospital, Penne, Pescara.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvati
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tresca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Paolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vitacolonna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golato
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Velussi
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000276:immunology; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019038:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001798:Blood Proteins; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D019038:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D005340:Fibrinogen