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      Dialysis patients treated with Epoetin α show improved exercise tolerance and physical function: A new analysis of the Canadian Erythropoietin Study Group trial.

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          The risks/benefits of anemia treatment in dialysis patients have been redefined in the US Epoetin α label. This analysis was carried out to determine if increasing hemoglobin (Hb) levels improve exercise tolerance and physical function in anemic dialysis patients. This is a new analysis of the Canadian Erythropoietin Study Group trial, a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in dialysis patients. Subjects were 18 to 75 years old, on hemodialysis for >3 months, and had a baseline Hb <9.0 g/dL. Patients with a history of diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, or severe/uncontrolled hypertension were excluded. Patients were randomized to receive Epoetin α to a target Hb of 9.5 to 11.0 g/dL (n=40) or a target of 11.5 to 13.0 g/dL (n=38), or receive placebo (n=40). Results from patients in the Epoetin-α-treated arms were combined for this analysis. Hb level, exercise tolerance (Treadmill Stress Test and 6-Minute Walk Test) and patient-reported physical function measures (Physical Summary domain from the Kidney Disease Questionnaire, and 4 domains from the Sickness Impact Profile) were reported at baseline and months 2, 4, and 6. Differences in measures were statistically significant for exercise tolerance (Treadmill Stress, P=0.0001) and patient-reported physical function (Kidney Disease Questionnaire Physical, P=0.0001; Sickness Impact Profile Physical, P=0.0015) across all time points for Epoetin-α-treated patients compared with placebo. Improvements were seen at 2 months and were maintained through months 4 and 6. Dialysis patients receiving Epoetin α showed improved exercise tolerance and physical function. These findings should be considered as physicians weigh the risks and benefits of treatment.

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          Journal
          Hemodial Int
          Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis
          Wiley
          1542-4758
          1492-7535
          Jan 2011
          : 15
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Medicine and Immunology, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAmgen Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaAmgen Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaAmgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, USADaVita Inc., El Segundo, California, USA.
          Article
          10.1111/j.1542-4758.2010.00508.x
          21138518
          bfd69571-d6d5-480f-8220-0ebcbd5c9096
          History

          Epoetin α,Anemia,chronic kidney disease,dialysis,erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents,health‐related quality of life

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