Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3850309 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2009 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Relationships between hemoglobin concentration and mortality differed between African Americans and whites. Additionally, the relationship of lower mortality with greater achieved hemoglobin concentration seen in white patients was observed for all-cause, but not cardiovascular, mortality. A higher cumulative epoetin dose was associated with worse outcomes, even in patients with albumin levels greater than 4 g/dL. There were no statistically significant interactions between race and epoetin dose. Further studies are needed to confirm and to define the mechanism of these findings.
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Authors
Karen S. MD, Ajay K. MD, William C. MA, Antonia M. MD, Dana MD, MS, Klemens B. MD, Edward J. PhD, Mark R. MD, Antonios H. MD, H. Keith MD, Philip G. MD,