Absolute iron deficiency, coronary artery calcification and cardiovascular mortality in maintenance haemodialysis patients.

Sonoo MizuiriYoshiko NishizawaKazuomi YamashitaToshiki DoiAiko OkuboKenichi MoriiKoji UsuiMichiko AritaTakayuki NaitoKenichiro ShigemotoTakao Masaki

Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2024)

MHD patients with absolute iron deficiency showed significantly higher CACS than others, and absolute iron deficiency was a significant risk factor for coronary artery calcification and 3-year CV mortality in MHD patients, but was not a significant predictor for 3-year all-cause mortality.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
end stage renal disease
coronary artery
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
pulmonary artery
prognostic factors
pulmonary hypertension