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Association between anemia and renal prognosis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a retrospective study.
Clinical and experimental nephrology - 1 Jun 2020
Ushio Yusuke, Kataoka Hiroshi, Sato Masayo, Manabe Shun, Watanabe Saki, Akihisa Taro, Makabe Shiho, Yoshida Rie, Tsuchiya Ken, Nitta Kosaku, Mochizuki Toshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Though anemia is a sign of poor renal prognosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemoglobin (Hb) levels are typically higher in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) than in other kidney diseases, and anemia has not been examined as a potential prognosticator. Thus, we investigated anemia as a factor for renal prognosis in ADPKD. METHODS: In total, 115 non-dialysis patients, 48 men and...
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