Anemia in children with chronic kidney disease

Anemia is a common feature of chronic kidney disease, but the management of anemia in children is complex. Erythropoietin and supplemental iron are used to maintain hemoglobin levels. The National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI) clinical practice guidelines f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 2008-02, Vol.23 (2), p.209-219
Hauptverfasser:	Koshy, Susan M., Geary, Denis F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adults Anemia Anemia - etiology Anemia - physiopathology Anemia - therapy Child Child, Preschool Clinical medicine Clinical practice guidelines Dietary Supplements Educational Feature Energy consumption Erythropoietin - blood Erythropoietin - therapeutic use Female Hematology Hemodialysis Hemoglobin Hemoglobins - analysis Humans Infant Iron Iron Compounds - administration & dosage Kidney diseases Laboratories Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Minority & ethnic groups Nephrology Patients Pediatrics Peritoneal dialysis Practice Guidelines as Topic Recombinant Proteins Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - physiopathology Urology
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Zusammenfassung:	Anemia is a common feature of chronic kidney disease, but the management of anemia in children is complex. Erythropoietin and supplemental iron are used to maintain hemoglobin levels. The National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI) clinical practice guidelines for the management of anemia specifically in children were recently published. Pediatric nephrologists are encouraged to use current clinical practice guidelines and best evidence in conjunction with their clinical experience to optimally manage patients with anemia.
ISSN:	0931-041X 1432-198X
DOI:	10.1007/s00467-006-0381-2