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MANAGEMENT OF ANAEMIA IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Author(s) -
Chamney Melissa,
PughClarke Karen,
Kafkia Theodora,
Wittwer Iain
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00149.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erythropoietin , kidney disease , psychosocial , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , anemia , health professionals , health care , physical therapy , nursing , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
SUMMARY Anaemia is an almost universal issue that develops in the later stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) primarily due to a lack of erythropoietin (EPO) and the depressed EPO response in bone marrow. This can have a profound effect on the patient's lifestyle and quality of life. Knowledge of both the psychosocial and clinical areas of CKD is imperative for healthcare professionals so that they can be at the forefront of improvements of CKD patient care.