Abstract
Background. Indoxyl sulfate (IS) suppresses erythropoietin (EPO) activity and exerts renal damage. The oral adsorbent AST-120 reduces IS load and has antioxidant and renoprotective properties; however, its roles in the treatment of anemia remain unclear in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods. Fifty-one Stage 5 predialysis CKD patients with hemoglobin
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1719-1727 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- Anemia
- Carbonaceous adsorbents
- Chronic kidney disease
- Uremic toxins
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology
- Transplantation