ESA Hyporesponsiveness Is Associated with Adverse Events in Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients, But Not with Iron Storage.

OBJECTIVE:It has been reported that hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) is associated with adverse events in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, it has not been determined whether higher iron storage is associated with an improved response, including better...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Kuragano, Kenichiro Kitamura, Osamu Matsumura, Akihiko Matsuda, Taiga Hara, Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Toshiaki Murata, Shouichi Fujimoto, Hiroki Hase, Nobuhiko Joki, Atushi Fukatsu, Toru Inoue, Yukihiro Itakura, Takeshi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4774978?pdf=render