Pre-End-Stage Renal Disease Hemoglobin Variability Predicts Post-End-Stage Renal Disease Mortality in Patients Transitioning to Dialysis.

CONCLUSIONS: High pre-ESRD Hb-var is associated with higher mortality, particularly from infectious causes rather than cardiovascular causes. Further research is required to clarify the underlying mechanisms and true causal nature of the observed association. PMID: 29130991 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - November 7, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sumida K, Diskin CD, Molnar MZ, Potukuchi PK, Thomas F, Lu JL, Rhee CM, Streja E, Yamagata K, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kovesdy CP Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research