Profile of peginesatide and its potential for the treatment of anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis
Ashraf MikhailRenal Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea University, Wales, UKAbstract: Peginesatide is a synthetic, dimeric peptide that is covalently linked to polyethylene glycol (PEG). The amino acid sequence of peginesatide is unrelated to that of erythropoietin (EPO) and is not immunologically cr...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Blood Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/profile-of-peginesatide-and-its-potential-for-the-treatment-of-anemia--a9954 |