Mortality in dialysis patients may not be associated with ESA dose: a 2-year prospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anaemia of chronic kidney disease increases the risk of death and adverse events, but can be managed using erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs). However, recent evidence suggests that targeting a higher haemoglobin concentration...

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Main Authors: McMahon Lawrence P, Cai Michael X, Baweja Sanjeev, Holt Stephen G, Kent Annette B, Perkovic Vlado, Leikis Murray J, Becker Gavin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
ESA
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/40