Iliac arteriovenous fistula with renal insufficiency, ascites, hepatomegaly, and abnormal liver test results

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 661-663

  Chiorean, Mihnea V ^a,b,c  

^a Division of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine   (United States)

^b Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Internal Medicine   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

ALT = Alanine aminotransferase; AST = Aspartate aminotransferase; AV = Arteriovenous

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART FAILURE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; ILIAC VEIN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE;

EID: 0035004451     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)62420-8     Document Type: Article

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