Effects of Ferric Citrate in Patients with Nondialysis-Dependent CKD and Iron Deficiency Anemia

Autor: Steven Fishbane, Geoffrey A. Block, Pablo E. Pergola, Lisa C. Loram, Katrin Uhlig, John F. Neylan, Glenn M. Chertow
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 28(6)
ISSN: 1533-3450
Popis: Iron deficiency anemia is common and consequential in nondialysis-dependent CKD (NDD-CKD). Efficacy and tolerability of conventional oral iron supplements are mixed; intravenous iron administration associates with finite but important risks. We conducted a randomized double-blind clinical trial in adults with NDD-CKD and iron deficiency anemia to compare the safety and efficacy of oral ferric citrate (n=117) and placebo (n=115). The primary end point was the proportion of patients who achieved a ≥1.0 g/dl increase in hemoglobin at any time during a 16-week randomized period. Patients who completed the 16-week period could also participate in an 8-week open-label extension period. Significantly more patients randomized to ferric citrate achieved the primary end point (61 [52.1%] versus 22 [19.1%] with placebo; P
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