High dose of bolus iron vs. low dose of weekly infusion: bolusing high dose, a recipe for iron toxicity?

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  • Abdulla K Salahudeen
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Sir, We read with interest the article by Kosch et al. w1x comparing the i.v. infusion of iron sucrose with iron gluconate in patients on haemodialysis. Although this study provides some direct comparative analysis between two forms of parenteral iron compounds, the implication that iron sucrose being a monthly bolus dose might be better than the more frequently, Nephrol Dial Transplant (2002) 17: 939–946

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

دوره 17 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002