Evaluating the effectiveness of IV iron dosing for anemia management in common clinical practice: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Evaluating the effectiveness of IV iron dosing for anemia management in common clinical practice: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Abstract Background Anemia management protocols in hemodialysis (HD) units differ conspicuously regarding optimal intravenous (IV) iron dosing; consequently, patients receive markedly different cumulative exposures to IV iron and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). Complementary to IV iron saf...

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Main Authors: Bruce M. Robinson, Maria Larkina, Brian Bieber, Werner Kleophas, Yun Li, Francesco Locatelli, Keith P. McCullough, Jackie G. Nolen, Friedrich K. Port, Ronald L. Pisoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
anemia
ferritin
hemodialysis
hemoglobin
IV iron
TSAT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0745-9

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