Positive association of residual kidney function with hemoglobin level in patients on peritoneal dialysis independent of endogenous erythropoietin concentration

Positive association of residual kidney function with hemoglobin level in patients on peritoneal dialysis independent of endogenous erythropoietin concentration

Abstract Background How residual kidney function (RKF) functions in the prevention of anemia in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is unclear. In this study, we investigated the association between RKF and hemoglobin (Hb) level. Methods We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the association betwe...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Kumiko Torisu, Hisako Yoshida, Shunsuke Yamada, Shigeru Tanaka, Akihiro Tsuchimoto, Masahiro Eriguchi, Kiichiro Fujisaki, Kosuke Masutani, Takanari Kitazono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Anemia
Creatinine clearance
Erythropoietin
Hemoglobin
Kt/V
Residual kidney function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0126-7

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