Chronic Kidney Disease
11 min read
Anemia in CKD: why kidney patients become anemic, iron first or injections, and what the new oral HIF drugs are
Constant fatigue and breathlessness on the stairs may be renal anemia, not "just age". Based on the KDIGO anemia guideline: definition and symptoms, why iron comes first, why the ESA hemoglobin target is not "the higher the better", the evidence and concerns around oral HIF-PH inhibitors, and what to ask at your visit.
