Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in elderly patients with anemia: response and cardiovascular outcomes

Abstract: A specific cause of anemia cannot be identified in many elderly patients. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) may play a role in treating these patients with anemia of unknown etiology (AUE). This study examines hemoglobin and cardiovascular outcomes among elderly anemic patients trea...

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Main Authors: Zachary Gowanlock, Swetha Sriram, Alison Martin, Anargyros Xenocostas, Alejandro Lazo-Langner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Blood Advances
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2473952920302925