Endothelial injury markers with high-dose intravenous iron therapy in renal failure

Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2004 Oct;10(4):403-6. doi: 10.1177/107602960401000416.

Abstract

Endothelial injury is prevalent in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and may be exacerbated by commonly used intravenous (IV) iron therapy. The effects of high-dose IV iron sucrose treatment (200 mg daily in 250 mL of 0.9% saline, administered over 1 hour, median treatment duration 5 days) on circulating endothelium and/or tissue injury markers such as hepatocyte growth factor, thrombomodulin, von Willebrand factor, and C-reactive protein levels were studied. The markers were determined in 24 anemic (mean hemoglobin 9.48 g/dL) pre-dialysis (median creatinine clearance 21.5 mL/min) patients with CRF and defined absolute and/or functional iron deficiency. The measurements were performed before iron administration and 24 hours after the last infusion. All the markers remained unchanged following the IV iron therapy (all p < 0.172); no thrombotic or other adverse effects were observed. In conclusion, the above high-dose IV iron sucrose supplementation does not cause evident endothelial or other tissue injury in patients with CRF, and is clinically safe.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / pathology
  • Female
  • Ferric Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Ferric Compounds / adverse effects
  • Ferric Oxide, Saccharated
  • Glucaric Acid
  • Hepatocyte Growth Factor / blood
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Iron / administration & dosage*
  • Iron / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Insufficiency / complications
  • Renal Insufficiency / drug therapy*
  • Thrombomodulin / blood
  • Thrombosis / chemically induced
  • von Willebrand Factor / analysis

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Ferric Compounds
  • Thrombomodulin
  • von Willebrand Factor
  • Hepatocyte Growth Factor
  • Iron
  • Ferric Oxide, Saccharated
  • Glucaric Acid