title: Case management of the anemic patient epoetin alfa: focus on aluminum management.
abstract: Aluminum overload can have a detrimental effect on erythropoiesis which, in turn, can blunt the effectiveness of Epoetin alfa. Nurses can be influential in monitoring, assessing, and preventing aluminum overload.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lowrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000535:Aluminum / Q000506:poisoning*; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin; D000535:Aluminum; D003676:Deferoxamine