Initiation of anaemia management in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis in the Veterans Health Administration.

Authors :: Lawler, Elizabeth V.
Gagnon, David R.
Fink, Jeffrey
Seliger, Stephen
Fonda, Jennifer
Do, Thy P.
Gaziano, J. Michael
Bradbury, Brian D.
Source :: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation; Jul2010, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p2237-2244, 8p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Background. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are frequently used to treat anaemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the dialysis setting; however, few data are available regarding factors influencing initiation of ESAs and other therapies in non-dialysis patients. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: ANEMIA treatment
ERYTHROPOIESIS
KIDNEY disease treatments
HEMODIALYSIS patients

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