Intravenous Iron Repletion Does Not Significantly Decrease Platelet Counts in CKD Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Purpose. We sought to investigate the effect of IV iron repletion on platelet (PLT) counts in CKD patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methods. We conducted a retrospective chart review, including all patients with CKD and IDA who were treated with iron dextran total dose infusion (TDI) betwe...

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Main Authors: Neville R. Dossabhoy, Rebecca Gascoyne, Steven Turley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/878041