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Iron and Infection in Hemodialysis Patients

Intravenous iron is an important component of the treatment of anemia of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but it is biologically plausible that iron could increase the risk of infection through impairment of neutrophil and T cell function and promotion of microbial growth. Any such increase in risk w...

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Main Authors: Ishida, Julie H., Johansen, Kirsten L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016233/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24329610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sdi.12168
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