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Background Hemodialysis (HD) patients who are resistant to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have a higher mortality rate. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the time-dependent variability of ESA response in HD patients and mortality. Methods A total of 375 HD patients were enrolled in this study. The ESA resistance index (ERI) was calculated by dividing the weekly...