Anemia biomarkers and mortality in hemodialysis patients with or without diabetes: A 10-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have assessed the association between anemia and mortality in hemodialysis but few compared patients with and without diabetes. Our study aims to investigate the impact of hemoglobin and iron parameters on mortality in hemodialysis patients with or without diabetes.

Methods

This is a two-center retrospective study that included all adult patients who started hemodialysis between February 2012 and February 2020, followed until January 2021. Averages of hemoglobin, ferritin and transferrin saturation of entire follow-up were recorded. Kaplan Meier survival, log rank test and cox regression analyses were performed to assess the association between anemia biomarkers and mortality.

Results

A total of 214 patients were included. Mean age was 67.98 ±1

SUBMITTER: Asmar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9888689 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature