The primary arteriovenous fistula failure-a comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic patients: glycemic control matters


Afsar B., Elsurer R.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.44, sa.2, ss.575-581, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-011-9978-x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.575-581
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives Presence of diabetes mellitus has been shown to be related with the occurrence of primary arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure in some but not in all studies. In the current study, we examined whether glycemic control as evaluated by HbA1c is independently related with primary AVF failure.