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Association of patient characteristics with changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate before and after arteriovenous fistula/graft creation: a retrospective study

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at how kidney function changes after creating a dialysis access. It checked if certain patient traits affect this decline. It is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Haruka Fukuda (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Mineaki Kitamura (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Atsushi Mori (Nagasaki Ajisai Hospital) · Minako Sakai (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Kenta Torigoe (Nagasaki University) · Shinichi Abe (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Hiroshi Yamashita (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Toshiki Matsushima (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Daiyu Aoki (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Junichi Watanabe (Nagasaki Medical Center) · Takazono Takahiro (Nagasaki University) · Noriho Sakamoto (Nagasaki University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-21
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-026-00752-w