Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient who has signed the written consent form * Patient aged \> 65 and \< 90 years * With creatinine clearance \< 10 mL/min * On dialysis for a minimum of 3 months, with 3 times a week hemodialysis sessions * Erythropoietin dosage needed to maintain hemoglobin at a constant level (range of hemoglobin: 9-13 g/dL without any variation of more than 2g/dL for less than 3 months) * Without any problem of vascular access Exclusion Criteria: * Patient aged \< 65 and \> 90 years * Presence of severe malnutrition (albumin \< 20 g/L) * Unstable clinical condition * Unipuncture or failed vascular access flow * Known problems of coagulation