Association of different iron deficiency cutoffs with adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease

Association of different iron deficiency cutoffs with adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background Iron deficiency is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. In clinical practice, iron deficiency is defined based on a combination of two commonly used markers, ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT). However, no consensus has been reached which cutoffs of...

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Main Authors: Michele F. Eisenga, Ilja M. Nolte, Peter van der Meer, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Carlo A. J. M. Gaillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
CKD
Mortality
Cutoffs
Ferritin
TSAT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1021-3

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