title: Vascular calcification of the venous side of an arterious-venous fistula.
abstract: While reports of venous calcifications are scarce, vascular calcifications frequently occur in the arteries of uraemic patients. Venous calcification of an aged arterious-venous (a-v) fistula in a young patient with a long-standing history of hyperparathyroidism was detected on a forearm X-ray. Risk factors for vascular calcifications are still under debate, but calcium-phosphate product appears to be involved in its pathogenesis. We suggest that a-v fistula of patients with hyperparathyroidism history should be monitored as calcifications could be a risk factor for access thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Monselice Hospital, Monselice (PD), Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davì
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Normanno
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rizzioli
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Conz