Iron deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis treated with investigational drug

Doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System presented late-breaking data showing that an investigational drug Triferic is well tolerated and effective in treating iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. This data was presented at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2013 in Atlanta, GA. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news