Shortened red blood cell age in patients with end-stage renal disease who were receiving haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The causes of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease include a relative deficiency in erythropoietin production and complex clinical conditions. We aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease who were undergoing mai...

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Main Authors: Koichiro Matsumura, Toshika Okumiya, Tetsuro Sugiura, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Sanae Kikuchi, Kenichi Fujii, Munemitsu Otagaki, Ichiro Shiojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02078-z