rHuEPO Hyporesponsiveness and Related High Dosages Are Associated with Hyperviscosity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Objective. Increased viscosity may increase the risk of thrombosis or thromboembolic events. Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is the key stone treatment in anemic ESRD patients with the thrombotic limiting side effect. We evaluated the influence of clinical and laboratory findings on plasm...

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Main Authors: Erkmen Uyar, Mehtap, Toprak, Selami Kocak, Saglam, Hatice, Tutal, Emre, Bay, Meltem, Ilhan, Osman, Bal, Zeynep, Sezer, Siren
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3806397/