Anemia in chronic kidney disease in a Hospital in the Northwest region to the State of Rio Grande do Sul

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified in an increasing number of patients and among its consequences is the anemia. Objective: To verify the occurrence of anemia in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis at a Hospital in the South Region, Brazil, as well as their kidney profile and iron profile. Methods: It was performed a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study. It was analyzed 45 patient records with results from the beginning of the hemodialysis treatment until nine months later. Results: Over 50.0% of the patients had hypertension and diabetes and 68.8% were male. The anemia was present in 97.8% of the patients and treated with erythropoietin and/or iron. In the evaluated period occurred increase in median hemoglobin levels (p