Lack of Adequate Predialyis Care and Previous Hemodialysis, but Not Hemoglobin Variability, Are Independent Predictors of Anemia-Associated Mortality in Incident Brazilian Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Results from the BRAZPD Study

The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of anemia and variability of hemoglobin (Hb) values in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, to establish its associated factors and their impact on clinical outcomes in a large cohort of patients starting PD treatment.Data were collected monthly in incident patients, who were followed until the primary endpoint (death from all causes) or until leaving the study.2,156 patients starting PD...