Endothelial function predicts positive arterial-venous fistula remodeling in subjects with stage IV and V chronic kidney disease.
Owens
Christopher D
CD
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0222, USA. Christopher.owens@ucsfmedctr.org
Wake
Nicole
N
Kim
Ji Min
JM
Hentschel
Dirk
D
Conte
Michael S
MS
Schanzer
Andres
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014664:Vasodilation