Lower Pre-ESRD Hemoglobin Predicts Better Dialysis Patient Survival
Having hemoglobin 9-11 g/dL prior to dialysis provided the best life expectancy.
Kidney Week 2015 Anemia
Red Cell Distribution Width Linked With Mortality in Dialysis
It is unclear whether RDW is a risk factor for early death or a byproduct of biological and metabolic imbalances.
Erythropoietin Resistance More Likely in Female Dialysis Patients
Study finds no gender differences in parathyroid hormone, ferritin, Kt/V, or age.
Statins May Improve Response to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents
Patients prescribed the lipid-lowering agents were less likely to exhibit hyporesponsiveness to the medications.
Vitamin C Found to Decrease Erythropoietin Requirement
In a study, the mean hemoglobin level increased significantly in hemodialysis patients with functional iron deficiency.
Iron Deficiency Ups Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients
The association is independent of anemia, according to researchers.
Anemia More Severe in Hemodialysis Patients with PEW
Patients with vs. without protein-energy wasting syndrome had a significantly lower mean hemoglobin level.
HCV Ups Anemia-Related Event Risks in Hemodialysis Patients
Hepatitis C viral infection found to increase likelihood of requiring blood transfusions and hemoglobin levels dropping below 8.5 g/dL.
Iron Deficiency Linked With Elevated FGF-23 in Pediatric CKD
Iron deficiency may contribute to the relationship between proteinuria and excess FGF-23, researchers suggested.
Anemia Increases Cardiovascular Event Risk in PCI Patients with CKD
The odds of major adverse cardiac events were 46% to 76% higher in anemic vs. non-anemic patients.
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