Iron requirements in hemodialysis.

Effect of hepatitis C infection on anemia in hemodialysis patients.

Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is commonly seen in dialysis patients, but its long-term deleterious effects in these patients are unknown. We evaluated the effect of HCV infection on anemia in our hemodialysis population. This retrospective case control study was carried out from January 1999 to February 2007. The HCV positive patients were assessed for a 12-month period by quarterly lab results f...

The effect of administration of iron supplementation in patients under hemodialysis

  Anemia is one of the major complications in patients with chronic renal disease and plays an important role for weakness and disability in these patients.therefore,treatment of anemic disorder parallel with hemodialysis play an effective role in improvement of health in such patients.the aim of this study was to evaluate the iron status and effects of iron supplement on the hematological fac...

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Introduction: Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder hemodialysis patients seem to suffer more from this syndrome. Although the pathophysiology of restless legs syndrome is still unknown, assessment of factors associated with this syndrome can help to develop medical knowledge in this field. The present study assessed the relationship between restless legs syndrome, serum iron, and s...

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Optimization of epoetin therapy with intravenous iron therapy in hemodialysis patients.

Iron deficiency limits the efficacy of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) therapy in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Functional iron deficiency occurs with serum ferritin >500 ng/ml and/or transferrin saturation (TSAT) of 20 to 30%. This study examines the effects of a maintenance intravenous iron dextran (ivID) protocol that increased TSAT in ESRD hemodialysis patients from conv...

Intensification of Anemia by Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients

The excessive amounts of parathyroid hormone in secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPTH) is suggested to interfere with normal erythropoiesis.  In SHPTH, during chronic renal failure, due to the impairment of erythropoietin synthesis, this effect is more pronounced.  In the present study the role of secondary hyperparathyroidism in the severity of anemia was evaluated in hemodialysis patients (n=3...