Hemoglobin Level Variability in Renal Transplant Patients Treated With Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2919-2921

  Fernandez Fresnedo G ^a   de Francisco, A L M ^a   Ruiz, J C ^a   Gomez Alamillo C ^a   Arias, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN; RAPAMYCIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ERYTHROPOIESIS; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 55749090950     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.08.093     Document Type: Article

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