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Broadly speaking, a pragmatic approach to anemia management in patients with CKD should follow a stepwise approach using four steps: (1) Exclude other causes of anemia, (2) Iron management, (3) Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent therapy, (4) Blood transfusions.
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National Kidney Foundation. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for anemia in chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int Suppl. 2012;2:v-335.
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Macdougall, I.C. (2013). Stepwise Approach to Anemia Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Pocket Reference to Renal Anemia. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-48-1_3
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