Anemia of chronic kidney disease: Protocol of study, management and referral to Nephrology

Aleix Cases; M Isabel Egocheaga; Salvador Tranche; Vicente Pallarés; Raquel Ojeda; José Luis Górriz; José María Portolés

doi:10.1016/j.nefro.2017.09.004

Anemia of chronic kidney disease: Protocol of study, management and referral to Nephrology

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2018 Jan-Feb;38(1):8-12. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.09.004. Epub 2017 Nov 9.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Aleix Cases¹, M Isabel Egocheaga², Salvador Tranche³, Vicente Pallarés⁴, Raquel Ojeda¹, José Luis Górriz⁵, José María Portolés¹

Affiliations

¹ Grupo de anemia de la S.E.N (GAS).
² SEMG.
³ SEMFyC.
⁴ SEMERGEN.
⁵ Grupo de anemia de la S.E.N (GAS). Electronic address: jlgorriz@senefro.org.

PMID: 29128260
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.09.004

Abstract

The objective of this protocol is to know which test are needed to study an anaemia in a patient with chronic kidney disease, the differential diagnosis of renal anaemia, to know and correct other deficiency anaemias, and the criteria for referral to Nephrology or other specialties of the anaemic patient with chronic kidney disease.

Keywords: Agentes estimuladores de la eritropoyesis; Anaemia; Anemia; Atención Primaria; Chronic kidney disease; Enfermedad renal crónica; Erythropoiesis stimulating agents; Ferroterapia; Iron therapy; Primary care.

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Anemia / diagnosis
Anemia / drug therapy
Anemia / etiology*
Anemia / physiopathology
Clinical Protocols
Disease Management
Erythropoietin / deficiency
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Hematinics / therapeutic use
Humans
Iron / therapeutic use
Nephrology
Referral and Consultation
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / blood
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications*
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / physiopathology

Substances

Hematinics
Erythropoietin
Iron