title: Use of Carnitor for Epogen resistant anemia.
abstract: Carnitor use for carnitine deficiency in chronic renal failure is a multidisciplinary management issue. This medication and its usefulness needs require further nursing investigation.
authors.affiliation: Utah Dialysis, Salt Lake City, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Simard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D002331:Carnitine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa; D002331:Carnitine