Effects of changes in adult erythropoietin dosing guidelines on erythropoietin dosing practices, anemia, and blood transfusion in children on hemodialysis: findings from North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS).
Sarah A TwichellElizabeth A K HuntKaren MartzMichael J G Somersnull nullPublished in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2019)
During and following implementation of adult epo dosing guidelines, transfusion and anemia frequency increased in pediatric HD patients. Ideal target hemoglobin levels for pediatric dialysis patients warrant further study.