title: Hypothesis versus association: the optimal hemoglobin target debate.
authors.forename: Giovanni F M
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Strippoli
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D015982:Bias; D015415:Biomarkers; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006040:Goals; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012016:Reference Values; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006454:Hemoglobins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa