Erythropoietin Hyporesponsiveness in Dialysis Patients: Possible Role of Statins.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that statins may slightly reduce ESA hyporesponsiveness in HD patients. However, any causal inference is limited by the observational study design and unmeasured compliance with statin Rx.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - June 1, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hasegawa T, Zhao J, Fuller DS, Bieber B, Zee J, Morgenstern H, Hanafusa N, Nangaku M Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research