Association of malnutrition-inflammation complex and responsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents in hemodialysis patients

Protein-energy wasting, inflammation and refractory anemia are common in long-term hemodialysis patients. A decreased responsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) is often the cause of the refractory anemia. A 6-year prospective cohort study of 754 hemodialysis patients, we hypothesized...

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Main Authors: Manoch Rattanasompattikul, Miklos Z Molnar, Joshua J Zaritsky, Parta Hatamizadeh, Jennie Jing, Keith C Norris, Csaba P Kovesdy, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005220