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- Title
Prognostic significance of left ventricular hypertrophy observed at dialysis initiation depends on the pre-dialysis use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
- Authors
Hayashi, Terumasa; Kimura, Tomonori; Yasuda, Keiko; Obi, Yoshitsugu; Sasaki, Koichi; Iio, Kenichiro; Miyasato, Kenro; Kamimura, Taro; Kitamura, Harumi; Tsubakihara, Yoshiharu; Rakugi, Hiromi; Isaka, Yoshitaka
- Abstract
Recent experimental studies suggest that erythropoietin promotes beneficial myocardial remodeling during left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH); however, such compensatory capacity may be limited due to insufficient erythropoietin production in chronic kidney disease patients. Thus, this study aimed to explore the effect of pre-dialysis erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) use on the prognostic significance of LVH in dialyzed patients.
- Publication
Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 2, p294
- ISSN
1437-7799
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10157-012-0705-4