Epoetin alfa resistance in hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease: a longitudinal study
Anemia is an inevitable complication of hemodialysis, and the primary cause is erythropoietin deficiency. After diagnosis, treatment begins with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA). However, some patients remain anemic even after receiving this medication. This study aimed to investigate the f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2018-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000700603&lng=en&tlng=en |