A Woman with ESRD with Increasing Need for Erythropoietin to Maintain Hemoglobin

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jul 7;12(7):1173-1175. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01160117. Epub 2017 May 18.
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Keywords: anemia; erythropoietin; hyperparathyroidism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anemia / blood
  • Anemia / diagnosis
  • Anemia / drug therapy*
  • Anemia / etiology
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Drug Resistance*
  • Epoetin Alfa / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Hematinics / administration & dosage*
  • Hemoglobins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism / blood
  • Hyperparathyroidism / diagnosis
  • Hyperparathyroidism / etiology*
  • Hyperparathyroidism / surgery
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / blood
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Parathyroid Hormone / blood
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Renal Dialysis* / adverse effects
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Hematinics
  • Hemoglobins
  • PTH protein, human
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Epoetin Alfa