Effect of Anti-Hypertensive Medication History on Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation Outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: CCB use may be associated with a lower risk of overall AVF maturation failure. Further studies are needed to determine whether CCBs might play a causal role in improving AVF maturation outcomes. PMID: 30071516 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - August 2, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wang K, Zelnick LR, Imrey PB, deBoer IH, Himmelfarb J, Allon MD, Cheung AK, Dember LM, Roy-Chaudhury P, Vazquez MA, Kusek JW, Feldman HI, Beck GJ, Kestenbaum B, the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation Study Group Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research