As nephrologists, we remember the not so distant past when there were few options available to help patients battle the debilitating effects of anemia of chronic kidney disease. Fortunately, advances over the past two decades have led to…
I commonly encounter two questions from patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in regards to anemia: “How can I avoid taking injections?” “Is this anemia treatment safe” The development of anemia represents a challenging problem in patients with…
A 20-year-old female had Henoch-Schönlein purpura since age 9 leading to ESRD. She underwent kidney transplantation in 2018 from a live donor (mother) and received induction immunosuppression with thymoglobulin (100 mg once) followed by maintenance with tacrolimus (6…
