Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Advanced CKD: A Matched Cohort Study.
Marie-Ève DupuisLouis-Philippe LaurinRémi GoupilValérie BénardMaude PichetteJean-Philippe LafranceNaoual ElftouhVincent PichetteAnnie-Claire Nadeau-FredettePublished in: Kidney360 (2020)
In this matched study, AVF creation was associated with a deceleration of kidney function decline compared with a control PD-oriented group. Prospective studies are needed to assess the potential mechanisms between vascular access creation and eGFR slope attenuation.