Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Low Molecular Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin Sodium) and Standard Unfractionated Heparin for Hemodialysis Anticoagulation
Brief Summary: Low-molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) as well as Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is used as anticoagulation during hemodialysis (HD) therapy. In this study the investigators have compared clinical efficacy and safety of LMWH and UFH, and their effect on lipid profile.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

1. hemodialysis patients with age \> 18 years on regular bicarbonate hemodialysis or hemodiafiltration treatment three times a week;
2. clinical stability at least three months before the study started;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. active gastrointestinal bleeding (one ore more positive hemoccult test in the last 8 weeks, melena or proctoraggia in the last 6 months )
2. hemorrhagic stroke
3. Myeloproliferative disorders
4. Hereditary deficiency of coagulation factors, LAC phenomenon or antiphospholipid syndrome
5. Malignant disease
6. Patient submitted to antithrombotic prophylaxis with LMWH
7. Immunosuppressive therapy
8. Participation in other clinical trials
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \>= 18 years
* End stage renal disease maintained on outpatient hemodialysis for \>= 3 months
* Frequency of hemodialysis: 3 times per week
* Anticoagulation with an unfractionated heparin protocol for at least 4 weeks
* Patient or legal guardian able to provide written consent
* Baseline INR \<= 1.3
* Baseline platelet count \>= 80,000 x 10\^9/L

Exclusion Criteria:

* Therapeutic systemic anticoagulation
* Clinically apparent bleeding in the last 2 months
* High risk of bleeding
* Planned major surgery in the next 4 months
* Major surgery in the past 48 hours
* Pregnant or lactating
* Child bearing potential
* Allergy/intolerance to heparin or history of heparin induced thrombocytopenia
* Current participation in a related randomized drug trial
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* patients in end stage renal failure requiring maintenance dialysis were recruited into the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with known bleeding disorders
* Subjects receiving oral or other forms of anticoagulant therapy (e.g. warfarin, aspirin) or drugs that could affect heparin activity (e.g. digitalis, tetracyclines, and antihistamines) were also excluded. Subjects continued their usual medication (including lipid-lowering therapy ) and were treated in the normal manner by their caring physicians during the study.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed Written Informed Consent
2. 18 years of age or older
3. Ongoing treatment with any chronic dialysis treatment OR an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)\* \<20 ml/min/1.73 m2 at least twice 3 months apart of which at least one occasion is \<15 ml/min/1.73 m2 due to CKD during the last year (12 months).
4. Diagnosis of chronic (i.e., repeated) paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL)
5. CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2 or more for men ≥3 or more for women as an indication for oral anticoagulation
6. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) should have a negative highly effective pregnancy test at screening and must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception for the duration of treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants may not be included in the study if any of the following criteria are met:

1. AF or AFL due to reversible causes (e.g., thyrotoxicosis, pericarditis)
2. Any degree of rheumatic mitral stenosis or moderate-to-severe non-rheumatic mitral stenosis at the time of inclusion into the study
3. Any condition other than AF or AFL that requires chronic anticoagulation (e.g., a prosthetic mechanical heart valve, antiphospholipid syndrome).
4. Any contraindication for anticoagulation including

   1. endocarditis
   2. documented intolerance for apixaban
   3. liver disease with documented coagulation disorder
   4. pregnancy or breast feeding
5. Active bleeding or serious bleeding within 3 months, or

   1. documented hemorrhagic blood dyscrasia
   2. patients currently receiving dual antiplatelet therapy
6. Planned for surgery

   1. kidney transplantation with a living donor within 3 months
   2. active on the kidney transplant waiting list at a kidney transplant center where apixaban use is prohibited
   3. valvular heart disease surgery
7. Current use of strong inhibitors of both CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein in accordance with the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) of apixaban or regular intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) or cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) inhibitors
8. Any condition or circumstance in which the patient should not participate in the study according to the study investigator (reason documented in the pre-screening protocol)

Being active on the kidney transplant waiting list is not an exclusion criterion if it is allowed according to the current clinical guidelines at the transplant clinic where the patient is registered. The patient must report changes in waiting list status to the investigator promptly.

Answer: C