Diagnosis Patterns of CKD and Anemia in the Japanese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although early intervention for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal anemia are desirable, these conditions are often asymptomatic during their early stages and may be underdiagnosed.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed Japanese administrative claims data for general and hospital populations. The data period for the general and hospital data ranged from January 2011 to December 2016 and from April 2008 to July 2017, respectively. CKD stage was determined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Anemia was defined per Japanese guidelines using hemoglobin (Hb) values. The proportion of patients who had eGFR-defined stages G3-G5 CKD without a CKD diagnosis, and Hb-defined anemia without an anemia diagnosis or treatment records, was estimated.

Results

SUBMITTER: Kimura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210702 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature