1*Dr. Tahmina Ferdaus, 2Dr. Shireen Afroz, 3Dr. Md. Sharowar Hossain Khan, 4Dr. Mohammad Hanif

BASELINE SERUM FERRITIN AS AN EXPLORATORY PREDICTOR OF HEMOGLOBIN TARGET ACHIEVEMENT DURING ESA THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Background: Anemia is a common complication of pediatric chronic kidney disease, CKD, and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, ESAs, are frequently used to improve hemoglobin levels. Serum ferritin is commonly used to assess iron status, but its role as a predictor of hemoglobin ta...

BASELINE SERUM FERRITIN AS AN EXPLORATORY PREDICTOR OF HEMOGLOBIN TARGET ACHIEVEMENT DURING ESA THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Background: Anemia is a common complication of pediatric chronic kidney disease, CKD, and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, ESAs, are frequently used to improve hemoglobin levels. Serum ferritin is commonly used to assess iron status, but its role as a predictor of hemoglobin ta...