Hemoglobin Differences by Race in Children With CKD

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1009-1017

  Atkinson, Meredith A ^a   Pierce, Christopher B ^b   Zack, Rachel M ^b   Barletta, Gina Marie ^c   Yadin, Ora ^d   Mentser, Mark ^e   Warady, Bradley A ^f   Furth, Susan L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MATTEL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

disparity; erythropoiesis stimulating agent; generalized gamma; glomerular filtration rate; hemoglobin; Kidney disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLOMERULOPATHY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANEMIA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HEMATINICS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952536099     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.12.040     Document Type: Article

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