Assessing Anemia Secondary to Hemolysis in Hemodialysis Patients

Nephrology Nursing Journal, April, 2001 by Jamie Behrens

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Note: This article is supported by a financial grant from Amgen Inc. The manuscript has undergone an anonymous peer review. The information does not necessarily reflect the opinions of ANNA or the sponsor.

Jamie Behrens, R.N, BS, CNN, is a Clinical Services Coordinator at Affiliated Hospital Dialysis Center in Creve Coeur, Missouri