Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with chronic kidney disease
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Anemia is common in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Though erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have been strongly endorsed in guidelines, it is of particular financial interest. Recently, the reimbursement of ESAs in non-dialytic patients was started by the Korean National Health Insurance System. Thus, we investigated the impact of the reimbursement of ESAs on the ane...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reviews in Health Care
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2038-6702,2038-6699
DOI: 10.7175/rhc.v3i2.194