Research progress of the intestinal axis in autologous arteriovenous fistula stenosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients

The number of the patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis (HD) is increasing due to the increasing incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferable modality for long-term vascular access during HD. AVF stenosis is the main cause of AVF dysfunction in HD patients, but its mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Patients with ESRD often have various related complications due to intestinal microbiota disorders and their metabolites, and the intestinal axis reveals various metabolic disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease. This paper analyzes the correlation between intestinal axis abnormalities and AVF stenosis in patients with CKD through three axes: “gut-liver axis,” “gut-brain axis,” and “gut-spleen axis,” to provide clinical significance for elucidating the mechanism of AVF stenosis and for the prevention and treatment of AVF stenosis.