How to select appropriate hemoglobin target levels on health-related quality of life and outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease?

According to the European guidelines and the American Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines, in dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), treatment target hemoglobin (Hb) values should be 11-12 g/dL without exceeding 13 g/dL. Doses of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent...

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Main Author: Filippo Salvati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/423