Open AccessPretransplantation Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Hyporesponsiveness Is Associated with Increased Kidney Allograft Failure and Mortality
Author(s) -
Nadiesda Costa,
Abhijit V. Kshirsagar,
Lily Wang,
Randal K. Detwiler,
M. Alan Brookhart
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3182a0f668
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , dialysis , hemodialysis , transplantation , kidney transplantation , proportional hazards model , hematocrit , confidence interval , intensive care medicine
Poor response to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) is associated with morbidity and mortality among dialysis patients. It is unclear whether the risk associated with poor ESA response during dialysis extends beyond kidney transplantation. We examined pretransplantation ESA response and its effect on allograft failure and mortality.