Association between transferrin receptor-ferritin index and conventional measures of iron responsiveness in hemodialysis patients.

Chen, Yen-Cheng; Hung, Szu-Chun; Tarng, Der-Cherng

Chen, Yen-Cheng; Hung, Szu-Chun; Tarng, Der-Cherng.

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Chen YC; Institutes of Physiology and Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

Am J Kidney Dis ; 47(6): 1036-44, 2006 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16731299

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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/diagnosis; Diagnostic Tests, Routine/statistics & numerical data; Ferritins/blood; Receptors, Transferrin/blood; Renal Dialysis/methods; Adult; Aged; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/blood; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/drug therapy; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/etiology; Biomarkers/blood; Biopsy; Bone Marrow/pathology; C-Reactive Protein/analysis; Diagnostic Tests, Routine/methods; Erythropoietin/administration & dosage; Erythropoietin/therapeutic use; Female; Hematocrit; Hemoglobins/analysis; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Kidney Failure, Chronic/blood; Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic/drug therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Time Factors

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Receptors, Transferrin / Renal Dialysis / Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Ferritins Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: Am J Kidney Dis Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Taiwan

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