Serum ferritin <70 μg/L predicts functional iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease
Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is treated by erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. However, most of the patients do not respond adequately due to the development of functional iron deficiency (FID). The study was conducted to explore the value of inflammatory mark...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2018;volume=29;issue=5;spage=1035;epage=1041;aulast=Garg |