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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Main Authors: Neha Garg, Mrinalini Kotru, Anil Yadav, Usha Rusia, Meera Sikka, Om Parkash Kalra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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