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Racial variations in erythropoietic response to epoetin alfa in chronic kidney disease and the impact of smoking.

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Authors

Seliger SL, Fink JC, Stackiewicz L, Hsu VD, Brown J, Jones-Burton C

Affiliation

University of Maryland Medical System, Division of Nephrology, Room N3W143, 22 S. Greene St. Baltimore, MD. 21201, USA.

Abstract

Of the known risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD), race represents one that is non-modifiable, while smoking is another that is modifiable. Moreover, smoking tends to increase red blood cell mass, which is frequently diminished in CKD. No studies have examined the interplay of race with smoking on anaemia management in patients with CKD.

PMID
16188897

Publication types

Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural