| Title
of the article |
Plasma ADMA Predicts Restenosis of Arteriovenous Fistula.
|
| Authors |
Wu CC, Wen SC, Yang CW, Pu SY, Tsai KC, Chen JW. |
| Journal
|
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Jan;20(1):213-22. Epub 2008 Dec 31. |
| Subject
Consultant |
C. Basile |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Plasma levels of asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide production, correlate with endothelial dysfunction and the development of cardiovascular events in patients with uremia. This study suggests a role for ADMA in the progression of symptomatic restenoses of AVFs after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. |
