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The Ferumoxytol for Anemia of CKD Trial (FACT)—a randomized controlled trial of repeated doses of ferumoxytol or iron sucrose in patients on hemodialysis: background and rationale

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common manifestation of chronic kidney disease (CKD), affecting most patients on hemodialysis and imposing a substantial clinical burden. Treatment with iron supplementation increases hemoglobin levels and can reduce the severity of anemia in patients wi...

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Autores principales: Macdougall, Iain C., Dahl, Naomi V., Bernard, Kristine, Li, Zhu, Batyky, Alka, Strauss, William E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5379516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28372549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0523-8