Ascorbic Acid Administration in the Treatment of Anemia in Chronic Hemodialysed Patients

Summary

The administration of ascorbic acid seemed to increase the iron available for erythropoiesis, thus improving the anemia response to the treatment. The investigators therefore aimed to evaluate the effects of intravenous ascorbic acid administration in hemodialysed patients with iron overload.

Timeline

Start

2020-02-01

Primary completion

2023-03

Completion

2023-12

Publications

• Colombijn JM, Hooft L, Jun M, Webster AC, Bots ML, Verhaar MC, Vernooij RW. Antioxidants for adults with chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Nov 2;11(11):CD008176. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008176.pub3.

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