Dharmil P. Pandya

Targeting Inflammation in CKD-Related Anemia: The Emerging Role of Lactoferrin as an Adjunctive Therapy

Objective: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated anemia is substantially driven by chronic inflammation, which promotes hepcidin upregulation, restricts iron availability, and impairs erythropoiesis. Conventional therapies, including erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and iron s...