HANAFUSA Norio
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Professor
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Erythropoietin Hyporesponsiveness in Dialysis Patients: Possible Role of Statins.
Journal Formal name:American journal of nephrology
Abbreviation:Am J Nephrol
ISSN code:(1421-9670)0250-8095(Linking)
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 46(1),pp.11-17
Author and coauthor Hasegawa Takeshi, Zhao Junhui, Fuller Douglas S, Bieber Brian, Zee Jarcy, Morgenstern Hal, Hanafusa Norio, Nangaku Masaomi
Publication date 2017/07
Summary Our results suggest that statins may slightly reduce ESA hyporesponsiveness in HD patients. However, any causal inference is limited by the observational study design and unmeasured compliance with statin Rx.
DOI 10.1159/000477217
PMID 28564644