| Title
of the article |
Obesity is not an obstacle for successful autogenous arteriovenous fistula creation in haemodialysis.
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| Authors |
Weyde W, Krajewska M, Letachowicz W, Porazko T, Watorek E, Kusztal M, Banasik M, Golebiowski T, Bartosik H, Madziarska K, Janczak D, Klinger M. |
| Journal
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Apr;23(4):1318-22. Epub 2007 Oct 23. |
| Subject
Consultant |
C. Basile |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Obesity, which is often associated with diabetes, is increasingly encountered in the haemodialysed population, and this may produce difficulty in autogenous arteriovenous fistula creation. This study shows that obesity does not prevent successful autogenous arteriovenous fistula formation. |
