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July 28, 2025

The Prevalence of Functional Iron Deficiency and Its Impact on Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

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CHCan HüzmeliAŞAyşe ŞekerEDElif Durak

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Overview

Retrospective study finds 14.7% prevalence of functional iron deficiency in hemodialysis patients, indicating higher mortality rates associated with this condition.

Key Points

  • Functional iron deficiency prevalence in hemodialysis patients was found to be 14.7%.
  • Patients with functional iron deficiency showed significantly higher mortality rates compared to other groups (p < 0.05).
  • A total of 3,023 patients were included, with an average age of 64.5 years and 57.6% being male.
  • Older age and lower hematocrit levels were identified as independent mortality factors in patients with functional iron deficiency.

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Hüzmeli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce91dhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6946591/v1
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