Effects of Hemoglobin Normalization with Epoetin in Chronic Kidney Disease

Effects of Hemoglobin Normalization with Epoetin in Chronic Kidney Disease

Anemia is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CDK), contributes to reduced Quality of Life (QoL) and is associated with cardiovascular disease, morbidity and mortality. Epoetin raises hemoglobin (Hb) and increases QoL and physical exercise capacity. Because of concerns about safety and e...

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Main Author: Furuland, Hans
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper 2005
Subjects:
Internal medicine
Anemia
blood viscosity
cardiac output
chronic kidney disease
renal dialysis
dialysis adequacy
erythopoietin
heart rate variability
hemoglobin
hemorheology
hypertension
kidney transplantation
Kt/V
left ventricular hypertrophy
Quality of Life
Invärtesmedicin
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