The Effects of Normal as Compared with Low Hematocrit Values in Patients with Cardiac Disease Who Are Receiving Hemodialysis and Epoetin

Besarab, Anatole; Kline Bolton, W.; K. Browne, Jeffrey; C. Egrie, Joan; R. Nissenson, Allen; M. Okamoto, Douglas; J. Schwab, Steve; A. Goodkin, David

doi:10.1056/nejm199808273390903

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The Effects of Normal as Compared with Low Hematocrit Values in Patients with Cardiac Disease Who Are Receiving Hemodialysis and Epoetin

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 27, 1998

Authors:

Anatole Besarab

W. Kline Bolton

Jeffrey K. Browne

Abstract

In this randomized, prospective, open-label trial, we studied 1233 patients with congestive heart failure or ischemic heart disease who were undergoing hemodialysis at 51 centers (see the Appendix). The institutional review boards at all centers approved the protocol, and all the patients gave writt...

Subject

Medicine

Hemodialysis

Hematocrit

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