title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuragano
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Musashi Ranzan Hospital, Musashi, Japan.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Blood Purification, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Biology, Department of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyomoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka,, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Yamanashi, Chuo,, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Division, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Shouichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Toho University, Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hase
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Toho University, Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Joki
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yachiyo Hospital, Anjyou, Japan.
authors.forename: Atushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukatsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Higashikouri Hospital, Hirakata, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Itakura Clinic, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itakura
authors.affiliation: Division of Artificial Kidney, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyougo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D006454:Hemoglobins; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron