Randomized, controlled trial of darbepoetin alfa for the treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients
β Scribed by Allen R. Nissenson; Suzanne K. Swan; Jill S. Lindberg; Steven D. Soroka; Robert Beatey; Chao Wang; Nancy Picarello; Anna McDermott-Vitak; Bradley J. Maroni
- Book ID
- 114463685
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-6386
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Anemia in patients receiving chemotherapy can be ameliorated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), which is administered one to three times per week. Darbepoetin Ξ±, a new erythropoietic agent, has longer serum residence time, allowing it to be administered less
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