Synergistic deterioration of prognosis associated with decreased grip strength and hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Introduction We examined the combined effect of erythropoietin (EPO) hyporesponsiveness and low handgrip strength (HGS) on the prognosis of patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD).Methods We recruited patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 5, who were undergoing HD at our dialysis clinic bet...

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Main Authors: Shizuka Kobayashi, Kentaro Tanaka, Junichi Hoshino, Shigeko Hara, Akifumi Kushiyama, Yoshihide Tanaka, Shuta Motonishi, Ken Sakai, Takashi Ozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2022.2106873