Chia-Chen Hsieh, Ming-Jen Chan, Yi-Jiun Su, Jen-Fen Fu, I-Kuan Wang, Chao-Yu Chen, Cheng-Hao Weng, Wen-Hung Huang, Ching-Wei Hsu, Tzung-Hai Yen
BACKGROUND: Anemia and pancytopenia are not uncommon in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nevertheless, there is insufficient literature analyzing bone marrow pathology in patients with CKD or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving dialysis. METHODS: This observational cohort study included 22 patients with ESKD and 23 patients with CKD that received bone marrow biopsy and aspiration at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Demographic, hematological, and biochemical data were collected at the time of bone marrow study for analysis...
October 27, 2021: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)