American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 612-621 , October 2007

Trends in Hemodialysis Vascular Access From the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) 2000 to 2005

  • Louise M. Moist, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Louise M. Moist, MD, MSc, London Health Sciences Centre-Westminster Campus, Rm 2940, 800 Commissioners Rd E, London, Ontario, Canada.
    • ,
  • Sean H. Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
    • ,
  • Kevan R. Polkinghorne, MBChB, MClinEpi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • ,
  • Stephen P. McDonald, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia

Received 2 February 2007 ,Accepted 12 July 2007.

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PII: S0272-6386(07)01045-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.07.016

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 612-621 , October 2007

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