Iron Replacement in Hemodialysis Patients– A Review

Bilal  Basit; Risha  Fayyaz

doi:10.53778/pjkd34116

Iron Replacement in Hemodialysis Patients– A Review

Аутори

Bilal Basit Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore.
Risha Fayyaz College of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi.

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https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd34116

Кључне речи:

anemia, iron deficieny, transferrin saturation, ferritin, hemodialysis, ferroportin, chronic kidney disease

Апстракт

Anemia is a prevalent condition among all stages of chronic kidney diseases. Iron deficiency anemia is a common occurrence in all the stages and has important implications in terms of patient care and cost effectiveness. In this article we highlight the importance of understaning the iron metabolism and its management.