Abstract:Objectives The aim of our study was to: (i) assess the number of patients who need epoetin treatment and the adequacy of iron treatment, (ii) assess the influence of presence of diabetes mellitus, polycystic kidney disease and the influence of therapy with aluminum phosphate binders and angiotensin system antagonists on the epoetin requirements, (iii) assess the role of other factors possibly influencing epoetin resistance -secondary hyperparathyroidism, inflammation, dialysis dose and residual renal function.… Show more
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