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However, recent studies in patients with malignancies and renal failure have raised concerns about the safety of these agents.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To determine whether treatment of anaemic patients with chronic HF with ESPs is associated with an effect on morbidity and mortality.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Data sources:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A systematic literature search in Medline, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register Database and ClinicalTrials.gov through July 2008 was performed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Study selection:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Randomised clinical trials comparing the effect of ESP treatment with placebo or usual care in anaemic patients with HF were included.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Seven randomised controlled trials were identified that enrolled 650 patients, of whom 363 were treated with ESPs and 287 with placebo. ESP treatment had a significantly lower risk of HF hospitalisation (risk ratio (RR)\u200a=\u200a0.59; 95% CI 0.41 to 0.86; p\u200a=\u200a0.006).There was no significant difference in the mortality risk between the two groups (RR\u200a=\u200a0.69; 95% CI 0.39 to 1.23; p\u200a=\u200a0.21). No significant differences were observed in the occurrence of hypertension or venous thrombosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In chronic HF, treatment with ESPs is not associated with a higher mortality rate or more adverse events, whereas a beneficial effect on HF hospitalisation is seen. 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