Korean J Geriatr Gerontol.
2023 Aug;24(2):53-57. 10.15656/kjcg.2023.24.2.53.
Management of Anemia in Elderly Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Affiliations
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- 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2566354
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15656/kjcg.2023.24.2.53
Abstract
- Anemia is very common in elderly patients with chronic renal disease and is highly related to cardiovascular disease and mortality, but is easily overlooked. Even in elderly patients, the cause of anemia should be diagnosed and treated using the same criteria for diagnosing anemia as in younger patients. Elderly patients with chronic renal disease are administered iron supplements and erythropoietin stimulating agent with the target of hemoglobin at 10-12 g/dL. The hypoxia inducible factor stabilizer is about to be used in Korea and is recommended to be used while monitoring hypertension and thrombotic complications.
