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Clinical Director of Medical Services | Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Adjunct Associate Professor | University of the Sunshine CoastNick is a nephrologist and Clinical Director of Medical Services at the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, and Adjunct Associate Professor at University of the Sunshine Coast. He is Chair of the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) Advisory Committee and led the ANZSN Quality Indicators Workgroup. Research interests include disadvantaged populations with kidney disease, caregivers, haemodialysis and vascular access. |
Presentation: Anaemia and CKD: New treatment options for an old problem
Erythropoietic stimulating agents have been the cornerstone for managing anaemia of chronic kidney disease for over 30 years. Hypoxia inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) now provide a new treatment option. This presentation will update the management of anaemia of CKD and the evidence behind HIF-PHIs and other agents.
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