Objective: To determine the association of diabetes and glycemic control with early failure of native arteriovenous fistula(AVF).
Methods: 266 patients with end stage renal diseases(ESRD) were recruited and divided into non-diabetic group (165), HbA1C < 7% group (51) and HbA1C > or = 7% group (50). Clinical indicators and early failure of AVF were examined.
Results: In total, 63 (23.7%) patients had AVF early failure. The AVF early failure occurred in 18. 1% of patients in the non-diabetic group and 21.6% of patients in the HbA1C < 7% group, significantly less than that in the HbA1C > or = 7% group (44%). The COX regression model showed that increased HbA1C, total cholesterol (TC) and decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL)increased the risk of AVF failure.
Conclusion: The levels of glycemic and serum lipid subfractions are associated with AVF early failure in ESRD patients. Good control of glycemic and lipid can lower the rates of AVF early failure.