Question

A 65-year-old woman with Stage 4 CKD (eGFR 25 mL/min) presents with fatigue. Hb 95 g/L. Iron studies show: Ferritin 80 µg/L, Transferrin Saturation 15%. What is the most appropriate management for her anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron supplementation

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Intravenous iron infusion

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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) injection

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Blood transfusion

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Vitamin B12 and Folate supplementation

Practice question

A 65-year-old woman with Stage 4 CKD (eGFR 25 mL/min) presents with fatigue. Hb 95 g/L. Iron studies show: Ferritin 80 µg/L, Transferrin Saturation 15%. What is the most appropriate management for her anaemia?