Utility of reticulocyte haemoglobin content and percentage hypochromic red cells as markers of iron deficiency anaemia among black CKD patients in South Africa.

Aishatu Muhammad NaladoJohnny N MahlanguRaquel DuarteGraham PagetGbenga OlorunfemiBarry F JacobsonSaraladevi Naicker

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The diagnostic usefulness of CHr and the screening performance of %HYPO in predicting IDA among CKD patients are high. Their lower cost compared to conventional markers of ID recommend their use in clinical practice. Further cost effectiveness studies of these parameters are warranted.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
south africa
clinical practice
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
iron deficiency
patient reported outcomes
cell cycle arrest