Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

BCSH

British Committee for Stander in Hematology

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CHOIR

Correction Of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency

CHR 

Reticulocyte Hb Content

CI

Confidence Interval

CKD

Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease not on dialysis

CKD HD

CKD HD                                    ch

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage G5 Receiving Hemodialysis

CKD G5PD

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage G5 Peritoneal Dialysis

CRP

C-Reactive Protein

CVD

Cardiovascular Disease

DRIVE

Dialysis Patients Response to IV Iron with Elevated Ferritin

eGFR  

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

EMA

European Medicines Association

EMA   

European Medicines Association

EPO

Erythropoietin

ESA

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent

FDA

Food And Drug Administration

FIND-CKD                                    

A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose Versus Oral Iron in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia

GFR

Glomerular Filtration Rate

GRADE

Grading Of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

Hb

Hemoglobin

HCR

Percentage Of Hypochromic Red Cell

HCT

Hematocrit

HD

Hemodialysis

HIF-PHI

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor–Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors

HLA

Human Leukocyte Antigen

HR

Hazard Ratio

HRQoL

Health-Related Quality of Life

I.V.

Intravenous

KDIGO

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes

KRT

Kidney Replacement Therapy

KTR

Kidney Transplant Recipient

MACE 

Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

MHRA

Medicines And Health Products Regulatory Agency

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

OR 

Odd Ratio

PIVOTAL  

Proactive IV Iron Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients

PRA

Panel Reactive Antibody

RCT

Randomized Controlled Trial

SC

Subcutaneous

TACO

Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Load

TRALI

Transfusion -Related Acute Lung Injury

TREAT  

Trial To Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp Therapy

TSAT

Transferrin Saturation

 TSH                                          

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

USRDS                                   

United States Renal Date

WHO 

World Health Organization

QOL                                       

Quality of life