Effects of darbepoetin alfa and epoetin beta pegol on iron kinetics in hemodialysis patients

Background Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, for example epoetin beta pegol which is a continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), and darbepoetin alfa (DPO), are recently introduced into clinical practice for the treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients. Here, we compared the effects of CERA and DPO on erythropoiesis and iron kinetics in hemodialysis patients.