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Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access

Varcoe R, Mohan I
Published Online: 
July 16, 2008
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

The objective of this review is to determine whether, for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring renal replacement therapy by haemodialysis, there are differences in the outcomes between synthetic and autologous A-V fistulae.

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