Endocrine Abstracts

Anemia occurs early and predicts high risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN). It may result from various factors including erythropoietin (EPO) deficiency, iron and vitamin deficiencies, systemic inflammation, adverse effects of some drugs and others. However, the clinical significance of each factor is not fully known. The aim of this study was to assess the relative contribution of EPO deficiency, iron deficiency and systemic infla...