Anemia in Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Anemia is not always caused by erythropoietin deficiency alone—evaluation for potential causes and contributing disorders should be conducted, including testing for iron deficiency ^6,7

Iron deficiency is one of the major contributors to anemia in chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) ^6,8,a

• Iron indices should be evaluated prior to initiating erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) therapy
  to determine if iron replacement is indicated⁷

^aCRI and chronic kidney disease (CKD) refer to the same condition; terminology differs among medical specialties.

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