Gel to Promote Dialysis Fistula Success
What if a surgeon could help AV fistulas mature, just by applying a gel? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have developed a bionanomatrix gel that could boost fistula success and even reduce the risk of later stenosis. The gel mimics the endothelial lining of blood vessels, and a $2M grant will help the researchers continue their vital work.
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