Open AccessIntravenous Iron Exposure and Outcomes in Patients on Hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Steven Fishbane,
Anna Mathew,
Rimda Wanchoo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.09510914
Subject(s) - medicine , hepcidin , erythropoietin , ferroportin , intravenous iron , physiology , dialysis , anemia , ferritin , iron deficiency
Iron is an essential trace element that is important for normal body function. However, excess iron in animal studies has been shown to be toxic, because it can enhance radical oxygen generation, impair neutrophil and T-cell function, and also promote bacterial growth ([1][1],[2][2]). This dichotomy
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