Anemia

Functional Iron Deficiency Linked to CV Disease, Mortality

Publish Date October 12, 2021

Significant associations seen for functional iron deficiency with coronary heart disease, cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality

Iron Status, FGF23 Tied With Poor Cardiovascular, Kidney Outcomes in CKD

Publish Date October 6, 2021

Emerging data demonstrate that iron is an important regulator of FGF23.

BUN Better Indicates Anemia Risk in NDD-CKD, Study Suggests

Publish Date September 20, 2021

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in NDD-CKD represents nitrogenous uremic toxin accumulation that could be involved in anemia of CKD.

Study: Erythropoietin Not Associated With Increased Stroke Risk in Hemodialysis

Publish Date August 17, 2021

The factors that may account for any excess stroke risk among ESA users remain unclear.

FDA Denies Approval of Roxadustat for Anemia in CKD

Publish Date August 12, 2021

The FDA noted that the application could not be approved in its present form and had requested an additional clinical study be conducted.

Anemia May Increase Risks of Ischemic Stroke and Poststroke Mortality

Publish Date August 6, 2021

Researchers sought to determine whether patients with anemia had an increased risk of ischemic stroke and poststroke mortality.

Study: No Safe Lead Level in Drinking Water for Patients With CKD

Publish Date July 26, 2021

Lead in municipal drinking water, even at levels allowed by the EPA, are associated with lower hemoglobin levels in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, a study found.

Anemia, SHPT Are Possible Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Publish Date July 22, 2021

In a small study, approximately a third of kidney transplant recipients had anemia and half had persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Iron Deficiency in CKD, With or Without Anemia, May Up Death, CV Risks

Publish Date July 21, 2021

Treating iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease may be necessary even in the absence of anemia, according to investigators.

Generic Version of Feraheme Now Available

Publish Date July 20, 2021

The first generic version of Feraheme (ferumoxytol injection) has been made available by Sandoz.