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Table 4 Erythrocyte creatine and dose of ESA

From: Diagnostic accuracy and clinical usefulness of erythrocyte creatine content to predict the improvement of anaemia in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis

 

Dose of ESA, units/week

 < 9,000

 ≥ 9,000

Erythrocyte creatine content (μmol/gHb)

 ≤ 1.78

39

14

 > 1.78

14

25

  1. Chi-square = 13.1, P < 0.0003
  2. ESA erythropoiesis stimulating agent