Abstract:The prospectively designed study was conducted to determine adequacy of AVF in 130 patients over a period of two years. Adequacy of AVF was graded if the blood flow rate was higher or equal to 300 ml/ min on at least fifty percent of dialysis sessions in one month. AV-fistula adequacy was correlated with clinical and demographic factors like age, gender, diabetic status, smoking status, body mass index (BMI), serum calcium, serum phosphorus and Ca×P product, serum albumin and an evaluation for peripheral vascu… Show more
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