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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005220 |