Effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Kidney After Cardiac Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is effective in preventing acute kidney dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Timeline

Start

2006-09

Primary completion

2008-02

Completion

2009-02

Publications

• Nishiwaki H, Abe Y, Suzuki T, Hasegawa T, Levack WM, Noma H, Ota E. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for preventing acute kidney injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Sep 20;9(9):CD014820. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014820.pub2.

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