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Low levels of serum ferritin and moderate transferrin saturation lead to adequate hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients, retrospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Optimal iron levels in patients on hemodialysis are currently unknown, and a higher level than that for the healthy population is usually set for such patients considering the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents or the occurrence of chronic inflammation. However, excessive iron caus...

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Autores principales: Ogawa, Chie, Tsuchiya, Ken, Tomosugi, Naohisa, Kanda, Fumiyoshi, Maeda, Kunimi, Maeda, Teiryo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28662118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179608