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AVF maturation reflects the balance between inward remodeling (intimal hyperplasia) and outward remodeling (vasodilation). Intimal hyperplasia without concurrent outward remodeling results in AVF nonmaturation. In contrast, concurrent inward and outward remodeling results in a mature AVF. Modified from reference 38.
