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Management of anemia with intravenous methoxy polyethylene glycol–epoetin beta in patients on dialysis

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boxed-textLevin NW et al. (2007) Intravenous methoxy polyethylene glycol–epoetin beta for haemoglobin control in patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis: a randomised non-inferiority trial (MAXIMA). Lancet 370: 1415–1421

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The synopsis was written by Chloë Harman, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. The author of the commentary is in no way related to the author of the original article.

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The author has served on speakers bureaux for Amgen, Janssen-Cilag, Ortho Biotech and Roche; has received grant/research support from Janssen-Cilag, Ortho Biotech and Roche; and has served as a consultant for Ortho Biotech and Roche.

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