Iron deficiency and cognitive functioning in kidney transplant recipients: findings of the TransplantLines biobank and cohort study.
Joanna Sophia J VinkeAaltje L ZiengsAnne M BuunkLisanne van SonderenAntonio W Gomes-NetoTransplantLines InvestigatorsStefan P BergerStephan J L BakkerMichele F EisengaJacoba M SpikmanMartin H De BorstPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2023)
Iron-deficient KTRs performed worse on neurocognitive tasks measuring memory, mental speed and attention and executive functioning. These findings set the stage for prospective studies addressing whether ID correction restores cognitive function after kidney transplantation.