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Abstract
Paclitaxel coating of hemodialysis grafts is effective in suppressing neointimal hyperplasia
in the graft and vascular anastomosis sites. However, paclitaxel can have unwanted
effects on the surrounding tissues. To reduce such problems, we developed a method
to coat the drug only on the luminal surface of the graft, with little loading on
the outer surface.