A randomized crossover study of single biweekly administration of epoetin-α compared with darbepoetin-α in chronic kidney disease patients not receiving dialysis

• Main Authors: Ha-Young Na (Author), Yong-Kyu Lee (Author), Sug-Kyun Shin (Author), Dong-Ho Yang (Author), Woong Cheon (Author), Jung-Hwan Park (Author), Jong-Ho Lee (Author), Jong-Oh Song (Author), Young-Il Jo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Recent evidence demonstrates that high doses of epoetin-alpha (EPO-α) can be administrated at extended intervals, despite its relatively short serum half-life. However, no prospective randomized trials on the effects of extended dosing intervals of EPO-α compared with darbepoetin-alpha (...