Change in mean LVMI with erythropoietin alpha hemoglobin maintenance treatment and control/delayed treatment from baseline to 24 months End point Hemoglobin maintenance Control/delayed-treatment group Mean change in LVMI (g/m2) 0.37±25.0 5.21±30.3 Levin A et al. Am J Kidney Dis 2005; 46:799-811.
Change in mean LVMI in patients with stable hemoglobin levels and those with decreasing levels End point Stable hemoglobin Decreasing hemoglobin p Change in mean LVMI (g/dL) –0.25±26.7 19.3±28.2 0.002 Levin A et al. Am J Kidney Dis 2005; 46:799-811.