Association between vascular access failure and microparticles in hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Jung-Hwa Ryu (Author), Su-Young Lim (Author), Dong-Ryeol Ryu (Author), Duk-Hee Kang (Author), Kyu Bok Choi (Author), Seung-Jung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vascular access failure, a major cause of morbidity in hemodialysis (HD) patients, occurs mainly at stenotic endothelium following an acute thrombotic event. Microparticles (MPs) are fragments derived from injured cell membrane and are closely associated with coagulation and vascular inf...