Transfusion burden in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with persistent anemia treated in routine clinical practice: a retrospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transfusion patterns are not well characterized in non-dialysis (ND) chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study describes the proportion of patients transfused, units of blood transfused and trigger-hemoglobin (Hb) levels for...

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Main Authors: Fox Kathleen M, Yee Jerry, Cong Ze, Brooks John M, Petersen Jeffrey, Lamerato Lois, Gandra Shravanthi R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/5