The upcoming AAKP HealthLine call, titled Understanding the Connection: Anemia & Iron Deficiency, offers an overview of the meaning of anemia, causes of anemia in kidney patients and possible ways to help manage this condition.
Some topics that will be discussed include:
- The partnership between iron and erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESA) to anemia management,
- Understanding how iron and ESA are the building blocks of red blood cells,
- Learning target ranges for lab values,
- And additional factors that are critical to overall iron and anemia management.
This HealthLine conference call takes place July 15, from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET. To register for this call, please contact AAKP at (800) 749-AAKP or register online.
This article originally appeared in the July 2008 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter.
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