title: Malnutrition, infection and arteriovenous fistula failure: is there a link?
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Manlio
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Condino
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tenuta
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonofiglio
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Domma
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Latorre
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D016017:Odds Ratio; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002784:Cholesterol