Prevalence, incidence, and treatment of anaemia in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: findings from a retrospective real-world study in Italy

• Published in: Journal of nephrology Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 347 - 357
• Main Authors: Minutolo, Roberto, Grandaliano, Giuseppe, Di Rienzo, Paolo, Snijder, Robert, Degli Esposti, Luca, Perrone, Valentina, Todorova, Lora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Anemia - diagnosis; Anemia - epidemiology; Anemia - therapy; Hematinics - therapeutic use; Hemoglobins; Humans; Incidence; Iron - therapeutic use; Italy - epidemiology; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nephrology; Original; Original Article; Prevalence; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy; Retrospective Studies; Urology; Italy; Non-dialysis-dependent CKD; ESA; Anaemia; Real world; Epidemiology; Retrospective

Background Limited data are available on the epidemiology and clinical management of anaemia in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD). Methods This retrospective observational study was based on records from databases of five Local Health Units across Italy. Adults wi...