Between subjects variability in haemoglobin and dose are not associated with the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent used to treat anaemia in dialysis: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-25

  Pérez Ruixo, Juan José ^a   Cucala Ramos, Mercedes ^b   García Gonzalo, Ester ^b   Del Val Romero, Beatriz ^c   Valveny, Neus ^c  

^a AMGEN INC   (United States)

^b Amgen SA   (Spain)

^c Trial Form Support SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Between subjects' variability; Darbepoetin alfa; Epoetin; ESA dose; Haemoglobin; Methoxy polyethylene glycol epoetin beta

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN; NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN; PEGYLATED EPOETIN BETA; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN; RECOMBINANT HUMAN EPOIETIN ALFA; RECOMBINANT HUMAN EPOIETIN BETA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANEMIA; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ANEMIA; HEMATINICS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 84871120316     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04383.x     Document Type: Review

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