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Fort J, Cuevas X, García F, Pérez-García R, Lladós F, Lozano J, Martín-Malo A

Mortality in incident haemodialysis patients: time-dependent haemoglobin levels and erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose are independent predictive factors in the ANSWER study.

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.. 2010 Aug;25(8):2702-10, PMID: 20176608

Although the association between low haemoglobin levels and mortality is well established in haemodialysis patients, data are conflicting regarding levels >12 g/dl. In addition, divergent results have been reported on the relation between erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and mortality.

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY