HbA1c reliability in patients with diabetes on regular hemodialysis before and after erythropoietin therapy

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) treatment on HbA1c levels in diabetic patients on regular hemodialysis and to assess the reliability of HbA1c as a marker for glycemic control in such patients. MethodsThe study included 41 patients on regular hemod...

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Main Authors: Mohamed M. Abdel-Aziz, Inas F. Shaltout, Ula M. Al-Jarhi, Yasmine T. Alshewi, Mahmoud M. Elalfy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2013;volume=25;issue=2;spage=70;epage=74;aulast=Abdel-Aziz