http://cjasn.asnjournals.org Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology RSS feed -- recent Special Features articles 1555-905X Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1555-9041 http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/icons/banner/title.gif http://cjasn.asnjournals.org http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/cgi/content/short/4/5/1009?rss=1 Growing concerns related to the potential hazards of erythropoiesis stimulating agents have led to downward adjustment in hemoglobin targets for patients with chronic kidney disease, including patients with ESRD on dialysis. These concerns, coupled with economic pressures and shifting cost structures in dialysis funding, have prompted new strategies directed toward the optimal management of anemia, including the call for more liberal use of intravenous iron (1). This article highlights the limited evidence base in support of alternative anemia management strategies and cautions against the injudicious use of iron in this patient population in the absence of sufficient data on long-term safety.

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