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

Hiroki Kobayashi, Masanori Abe, Kazuyoshi Okada, Ritsukou Tei, Noriaki Maruyama, Fumito Kikuchi, Terumi Higuchi, Masayoshi Soma

Nutrients · 2015 · 83 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Zinc supplementation reduces ERI in patients undergoing HD and may be a novel therapeutic strategy for patients with renal anemia and low serum zinc levels.

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