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- Saul Nurko, MD
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- Author:
- Saul Nurko, MD
Most patients with chronic kidney disease eventually become anemic and need erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
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At what level of hyperkalemia or creatinine elevation should ACE inhibitor therapy be stopped or not started?
- Author:
- Saul Nurko, MD
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