Serum Ferritin Variations and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Higher serum ferritin levels may be influenced by iron use and inflammation, and are associated with higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We hypothesized that a major rise in serum ferritin is associated with a higher risk of mortality, irrespective of baseline serum ferritin in incident HD patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In a cohort of 93,979 incident HD...