The impact of intima-media thickness of radial artery on early failure of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-289

  Young, Ok Kim ^a   Yeong, Jin Choi ^a   Ji, Il Kim ^a   Young, Soo Kim ^a   Byung, Soo Kim ^a   Chul, Whee Park ^a   Ho, Cheol Song ^a   Sun, Ae Yoon ^a,b   Yoon, Sik Chang ^a   Byung, Kee Bang ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous Fistula; Radial Artery; Renal Dialysis; Uremia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646760661     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.284     Document Type: Article

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