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Nature Reviews Nephrology 1, 12–13 (1 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0022

Is the efficacy of epoetin beta in anemic peritoneal dialysis patients maintained with fortnightly doses?

Peter Bárány

Grzeszczak W et al. (2005) The efficacy and safety of once-weekly and once-fortnightly subcutaneous epoetin β in peritoneal dialysis patients with chronic renal anaemia. Nephrol Dial Transplant 20: 936–944 Synopsis Background Subcutaneous epoetin beta is a convenient and effective treatment for anemia in peritoneal dialysis patients.