title: Significance of cytomegalovirus infection in the failure of native arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: High cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG levels have been identified as a risk factor for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure. None of the 68 patents in our study were CMV IgM positive, although 96% were CMV IgG positive. CMV antigens were detected in the radial artery or cephalic vein of 46% of patients who received an AVF. The presence of CMV antigens or high serum CMV IgG levels had no prognostic value for AVF failure.
authors: Department of Medicine, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. mensur.dzabic@ki.se
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Dzabic
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bojakowski
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Kurzejamska
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Styczynski
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Andziak
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Söderberg-Nauclér
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Religa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D014764:Viral Proteins