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Racial variations in erythropoietic response to epoetin alfa in chronic kidney disease and the impact of smoking
2005
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
Background. 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. Methods. We examined the effects of smoking on anaemia management in CKD and its variation across race in a previously conducted study of
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfi128
pmid:16188897
fatcat:cz7dxcm45zdphislus2zoqjcbi