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Observational studyJournal of nephrology2015

Cumulative iron dose and resistance to erythropoietin.

A Rosati, C Tetta, J I Merello, I Palomares, R Perez-Garcia, F Maduell, B Canaud, P Aljama Garcia

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Observational study in Journal of nephrology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Greater fluid overload and lower interdialytic weight gain are independently associated with mortality in a large international hemodialysis population.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2018
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

A RosatiDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Campo di Marte Regional Hospital, USL 2, Lucca, Italy. a.rosati@usl2.toscana.it.
C TettaEMEALA Medical Board, Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Else Kroener Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, Germany. ciro.tetta@fmc-ag.com.
J I MerelloMedical Department, Fresenius Medical Care, Madrid, Spain.
I PalomaresMedical Department, Fresenius Medical Care, Madrid, Spain.
R Perez-GarciaDepartment of Nephrology, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
F MaduellDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
B CanaudEMEALA Medical Board, Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Else Kroener Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, Germany.
P Aljama GarciaDepartment of Nephrology, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.
Fresenius Medical Care (Germany) · DEHospital Clínic de Barcelona · ESHospital Universitario Infanta Leonor · ESHospital Universitario Reina Sofía · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOptimizing anemia treatment in hemodialysis (HD) patients remains a priority worldwide as it has significant health and financial implications. Our aim was to evaluate in a large cohort of chronic HD patients in Fresenius Medical Care centers in Spain the value of cumulative iron (Fe) dose monitoring for the management of iron therapy in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)-treated patients, and the relationship between cumulative iron dose and risk of hospitalization.

methodsDemographic, clinical and laboratory parameters from EuCliD(®) (European Clinical Dialysis Database) on 3,591 patients were recorded including ESA dose (UI/kg/week), erythropoietin resistance index (ERI) [U.I weekly/kg/gr hemoglobin (Hb)] and hospitalizations. Moreover the cumulative Fe dose (mg/kg of bodyweight) administered over the last 2 years was calculated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the main predictors of ESA resistance and risk of hospitalization. Patients belonging to the 4th quartile of ERI were defined as hypo-responders.

resultsThe 2-year iron cumulative dose was significantly higher in the 4th quartile of ERI. In hypo-responders, 2-year cumulative iron dose was the only iron marker associated with ESA resistance. At case-mix adjusted multivariate analysis, 2-year iron cumulative dose was an independent predictor of hospitalization risk. DISCUSSION: In ESA-treated patients cumulative Fe dose could be a useful tool to monitor the appropriateness of Fe therapy and to prevent iron overload. To establish whether the associations between cumulative iron dose, ERI and hospitalization risk are causal or attributable to selection bias by indication, clinical trials are necessary.

Indexed as

Drug ResistanceRenal DialysisAgedAnemiaBiomarkersDose-Response Relationship, DrugErythropoietinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHemoglobinsHumansIronKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersErythropoietinHemoglobinsIron

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