title: Transfusion burden among patients with chronic kidney disease and anemia.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System, 150 S. Huntington Avenue (151MAV), Boston, MA 02130. Elizabeth.Lawler@va.gov.
authors.forename: Elizabeth V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Lawler
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fonda
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gaziano
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gagnon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006397:Hematinics; D006454:Hemoglobins; D058085:Iron Compounds