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Sandy Thompson stopped working and qualified for Medicare based on disability at age 47 because of, as she puts it, “so many complicated [health] issues.” Now 61 years old, she’s

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients on dialysis who are hyporesponsive to anemia treatment will likely experience more red blood cell transfusions, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.“Hyporesponse (hypoR) to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) is associated with adverse events and poor outcomes leading to high health care

Sandy Thompson stopped working and qualified for Medicare based on disability at age 47 because of, as she puts it, “so many complicated [health] issues.” Now 61 years old, she’s

Sandy Thompson stopped working and qualified for Medicare based on disability at age 47 because of, as she puts it, “so many complicated [health] issues.” Now 61 years old, she’s

AUSTIN, Texas —Patients on dialysis who are hyporesponsive to anemia treatment have a higher risk for hospitalizations and death, according to data presented here. “Hyporesponse (hypoR) to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) is associated with adverse events,” Christine Ferro, BA, and colleagues wrote in a poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical

Red blood cell transfusion to treat anemia of dialysis is more common with persistent hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA).

Hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents was associated with increased rates of red blood cell transfusions and poorer outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease, highlighting the need for alternative anemia treatments.

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