Pharmacologic prevention of vascular access stenosis

Vascular access dysfunction continues to result in substantial morbidity fo r chronic hemodialysis patients. Pharmacologic and molecular biologic appro aches to prevention of vascular access dysfunction, if clinically successfu l, will be cost effective and improve quality of life for chronic dialysis patients. This review summarizes currently available information and future prospects in pharmacologic and molecular biologic approaches to preventing vascular access stenosis, Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 8:566-572. (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.