Intravenous iron supplementation does not increase infectious disease risk in hemodialysis patients: a nationwide cohort-based case-crossover study

Abstract Background Studies have reported conflicting findings on the infection risk posed by intravenous iron supplementation among hemodialysis (HD) patients. We used a novel study design to assess associations between intravenous iron and infectious diseases. Methods Patients initiating HD betwee...

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Main Authors: Chieh-Li Yen, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yueh-An Lu, Hsin-Fu Lee, Cheng-Chia Lee, Ying-Chang Tung, George Kuo, Lung-Sheng Wu, Ya-Chung Tian, Pao-Hsien Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1495-7