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Hematology
Anemia raises cardiovascular disease risk in patients with elevated serum creatinine
October 5th, 2006
Anemia raises the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with elevated serum creatinine. Investigators in the United States note, "Patients with anemia and patients with chronic kidney disease have elevated risks for cardiovascular disease. Available studies have been too small to provide details about the relationship or to provide for extensive covariate control." A.M. Walker and colleagues at i3 Drug Safety in Massachusetts wrote, "In a large insurance database with linked laboratory values, records of women with serum creatinine >1.2 mg/dl and men with serum creatinine >1.4 mg/dl, identified from July 2000 through June 2003, were...
Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-05)
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