C-reactive protein but not hepcidin, NGAL and transferrin determines the ESA resistance in hemodialysis patients.

CONCLUSION: CRP was the only predictor of ESA resistance index in HD patients. Hepcidin, NGAL and transferrin were not found to be markers of ESA resistance. PMID: 26539647 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Renal Failure - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Ren Fail Source Type: research