Initiation of darbepoetin for management of anemia in non-dialysis-dependent patients with chronic kidney disease

The anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity seen in kidney diseases. It is also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and diminished quality of life. Often, patients with CKD of different stages require erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) to mai...

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Main Authors: Fatma Al Raisi, Issa Al Salmi, Pramod Kamble, Muna Al Shehri, Faissal A. M. Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2016;volume=27;issue=6;spage=1182;epage=1187;aulast=Al