Oral Zinc Supplementation Reduces the Erythropoietin Responsiveness Index in Patients on Hemodialysis

Autor: Hiroki Kobayashi, Masanori Abe, Kazuyoshi Okada, Ritsukou Tei, Noriaki Maruyama, Fumito Kikuchi, Terumi Higuchi, Masayoshi Soma
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Nutrients, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 3783-3795 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu7053783
Popis: Background: In hemodialysis (HD) patients, zinc depletion caused by inadequate intake, malabsorption, and removal by HD treatment leads to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) hyporesponsiveness. This study investigated the effects of zinc supplementation in HD patients with zinc deficiency on changes in the erythropoietin responsiveness index (ERI). Methods: Patients on HD with low serum zinc levels (
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