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Reports summarize dialysis research from C. Lomonte and co-authors

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 10th, 2009

"The perforating veins, as the name suggests, are the veins that perforate the muscular aponeuroses ensuring communication between the superficial and the deep veins. Located at the bend of the elbow, almost constantly, there is a vein, named perforating vein of the elbow, which is of great interest to the nephrologist who is responsible for the management of vascular access for hemodialysis (HD)," scientists writing in the journal Seminars in Dialysis report.

"It represents, in fact, because of its intrinsic characteristics and topographical reasons, a valuable resource for the creation of a vascular access for HD, especially in obese patients, elderly patients,...

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