Subcutaneous Compared with Intravenous Epoetin in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
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- 27 August 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 339 (9) , 578-583
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199808273390902
Abstract
Several studies have suggested that if recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin) is administered subcutaneously rather than intravenously, a lower dose may be sufficient to maintain the hematocrit at a given level.Keywords
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