Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Levels are Associated with an Increased Risk of Anemia Development in Patients with Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is an established biomarker of adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Several cross-sectional studies have suggested a possible association between FGF23 and anemia in these patients. In this large-scale prospective cohort study,...

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Main Authors: Ki Heon Nam, Hyoungnae Kim, Seong Yeong An, Misol Lee, Min-Uk Cha, Jung Tak Park, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Kyu-Beck Lee, Yeong-Hoon Kim, Su-Ah Sung, Joongyub Lee, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyu Hun Choi, Curie Ahn, Seung Hyeok Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25439-z