PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Saul Nurko TI - Anemia in chronic kidney disease: Causes, diagnosis, treatment DP - 2006 Mar 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 289--297 VI - 73 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/3/289.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/3/289.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Mar 01; 73 AB - Most patients with chronic kidney disease eventually become anemic. We should view the management of anemia in these patients as part of the overall management of the many clinically relevant manifestations of chronic kidney disease. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are safe and should be used, as treating anemia may forestall some of the target-organ damage of chronic kidney disease.