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Hemoglobin variability in nondialysis chronic kidney disease: examining the association with mortality.
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PMID:  19423567     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Anemia and hemoglobin (Hb) variability are associated with mortality in hemodialysis patients who are on erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). Our aim was to describe the degree of Hb variability present in nondialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those who were not receiving ESA, and to investigate the association between Hb variability and mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: Hb variability was determined using 6 mo of "baseline" data between January 1, 2003, and October 31, 2005. A variety of definitions for Hb variability were examined to ensure consistency and robustness. RESULTS: A total of 6165 patients from 22 centers in seven countries were followed for a mean of 34.0 +/- 15.8 mo; 49% were prescribed an ESA. There was increased Hb variability with ESA use; the residual SD of Hb was 4.9 +/- 4.4 g/L in patients who were not receiving an ESA, compared with 6.8 +/- 4.8 g/L. Hb variability was associated with a small but significantly increased risk for death per g/L residual SD, irrespective of ESA use. Multivariate linear regression model explained only 11% of the total variance of Hb variability. CONCLUSIONS: Hb variability is increased in patients who have CKD and are receiving ESA and is associated with an increased risk for death (even in those who are not receiving ESAs). This analysis cannot determine whether Hb variability causally affects mortality. Thus, the concept of targeting Hb variability with specific agents needs to be examined within the context of factors that affect both Hb variability and mortality.
Authors:
Neil C Boudville; Ognjenka Djurdjev; Iain C Macdougall; Angel L M de Francisco; Gilbert Deray; Anatole Besarab; Paul E Stevens; Rowan G Walker; Pablo Ureña; Pablo Iñigo; Roberto Minutolo; Yosef S Haviv; Karen Yeates; Marisa L Agüera; Jennifer M MacRae; Adeera Levin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1555-905X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin J Am Soc Nephrol     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-07     Completed Date:  2009-09-23     Revised Date:  2010-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101271570     Medline TA:  Clin J Am Soc Nephrol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1176-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, WA, Australia. neil.boudville@uwa.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia / blood,  drug therapy*,  mortality*
Erythropoietin / therapeutic use*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoglobins / metabolism*
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Value of Tests
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / blood,  mortality*
Survival Analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobins; 11096-26-7/Erythropoietin
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