Optimal hemoglobin level for anemia treatment in a cohort of hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Anemia is a major risk factor that contributes to mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. There is controversy over the optimal hemoglobin (Hb) target in these patients. This study investigated the association between Hb level and mortality in a cohort of hemodialysis...

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Published in:Kidney research and clinical practice 2015, 34(1), , pp.20-27
Main Authors: Jung, Mi Yeon, Hwang, Soon Young, Hong, Yu Ah, Oh, Su Young, Seo, Jae Hee, Lee, Young Mo, Park, Sang Won, Kim, Jung Sun, Wang, Joon Kwang, Kim, Jeong Yup, Lee, Ji Eun, Ko, Gang Jee, Pyo, Heui Jung, Kwon, Young Joo
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Language:English
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Anemia
Hemodialysis
Hemoglobin
Mortality
Nephrology
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Summary:Abstract Background Anemia is a major risk factor that contributes to mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. There is controversy over the optimal hemoglobin (Hb) target in these patients. This study investigated the association between Hb level and mortality in a cohort of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Korea. Methods This study was a multicenter prospective observational study of maintenance HD patients that was performed for 5 years in western Seoul, Korea. Three hundred and sixty-two participants were enrolled. Laboratory values and mortality were accessed every 6 months. Repeated measures of laboratory values in each interval were averaged to obtain one semiannual mean value. The Hb values were divided into six groups: (1) Hb
ISSN:2211-9132
2211-9140
DOI:10.1016/j.krcp.2014.11.003