Assessment of iron status in predialysis chronic kidney disease patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with poor overall outcome if not promptly managed with erythropoietin when indicated. This study assessed iron status and associated factors in predialysis CKD patients in Southern Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study that assessed and compared iron status in 100 predialysis CKD patients and 90 healthy controls.