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Would you ever consider prophylactic anticoagulation in patients with CKD requiring ESA therapy?

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Hematology · University of Wisconsin

I would not start anticoagulation in this setting solely because the patient is to receive ESA treatment, but would advocate for adjusting the ESA dose to maintain a hemoglobin of 9-10 g/dL, since a number of studies suggest that targeting higher hemoglobin levels is associated with increased risk o...

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