DMT1 (NRAMP2/DCT1) Genetic Variability and Resistance to Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients under Haemodialysis

a Faculdade de Farmacia, Servico de Bioquimica, b Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, and c Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto , d Instituto de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Porto , e Centro de Investigacao de Ciencias da Saude da Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilha , f Instituto de Farmacologia e Terapeutica Experimental, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra , g FMC, Dinefro – Dialises e Nefrologia, SA, Maia , h Uninefro – Sociedade Prestadora de Cuidados Medicos e de Dialise, SA, Guimaraes , Portugal

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