Effects of blood urea nitrogen independent of the estimated glomerular filtration rate on the development of anemia in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease: The results of the KNOW-CKD study.

Hyo Jin KimTae Eun KimMiyeun HanYongin YiJong Cheol JeongHo Jun ChinSang Heon SongJoongyub LeeKyu-Beck LeeSuah SungSeung Hyeok HanEun Young SeongCurie AhnKook-Hwan OhDong Wan Chae

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Higher BUN levels derived from inappropriately high protein intake relative to renal function were associated with low hemoglobin levels and the increased risk of anemia independent of eGFR in NDCKD patients.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
small cell lung cancer
peritoneal dialysis
epidermal growth factor receptor
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
body mass index
small molecule
protein protein
weight gain
red blood cell
patient reported outcomes