Latest Anemia News
Ferritin Spike Soon After Hemodialysis Initiation Ups Mortality Risk
Up to a 49% higher risk of death observed in patients who had a 400 ng/mL increase in serum ferritin from baseline values compared with patients who had relatively stable ferritin levels.
Optimal Iron Status for Hemodialysis Patients Reported
Japanese researchers conclude that a serum ferritin level below 90 ng/mL and TSAT of 20% or higher was optimal for achieving a hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL or higher.
Low Hemoglobin, Low SEVR Linked in Chronic Kidney Disease
Researchers used pulse wave analysis to measure subendocardial viability ratio, a measure of myocardial perfusion, and its association with hemoglobin.
RBC Distribution Width, Dialysis Patient Mortality Linked
As red blood cell distribution width increases, so does the risk of death from any cause.
Non-Dialysis CKD Patients With Anemia Have More CVD, Worse QoL
Anemic patients were 41% and 80% more likely to have coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease than non-anemic patients.
New Review Highlights Iron Deficiency Anemia in CKD
Intravenous iron should be strongly considered for patients treated with ESAs or hemodialysis, according to reviewers.
Low Testosterone Tied to Anemia Risk in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
In type 2 diabetic male patients, a low testosterone level was found to be associated with anemia. These findings are consistent with previous reports.
Ferric Citrate Modestly Improves Anemia, Study Confirms
Significantly more patients treated with ferric citrate increased their hemoglobin levels by 1 g/dL or more over 8 weeks.
Anemia Burden in Chronic Kidney Disease Described
The prevalence of low hemoglobin levels increases with declining renal function.
Triferic Pharmacokinetics Characterized
Ferric pyrophosphate citrate delivered via dialysate or intravenously rapidly donates iron to transferrin and is rapidly cleared from the circulation.
Anemia Indication Sought for Phosphate Binder
Company asks FDA to approve ferric citrate for iron deficiency anemia in patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease.
Anemia, Bone Density Improve With Testosterone Replacement
Older men on TRT versus placebo for 1 year had improved hemoglobin levels and volumetric bone mineral density and estimated bone strength.
Red Blood Cell Size Linked With Mortality in CKD Patients
CKD patients with larger erythrocyte volumes had more than triple the risk of dying from cardiovascular causes, researchers reported.
Anemia Control Similar for Transplant Patients Re-entering Dialysis
Investigators observed no difference in hemoglobin level between transplant recipients and non-transplant CKD patients starting hemodialysis.
Female PD Patients Have Lower Hemoglobin Despite Anemia Treatment
New and established peritoneal dialysis patients both showed this trend.
Renal and Urology News Articles
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