Anemia

PHILADELPHIA — Angiotensin receptor blockers were associated with worse outcomes in patients with celiac disease, including anemia, iron deficiency and “continued mucosal damage in the small intestine,” according to a presenter.

SAN ANTONIO — Half of adolescents had two or more micronutrient deficiencies 10 years after metabolic and bariatric surgery, with deficiencies more common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.

Patients referred for percutaneous coronary intervention after acute myocardial infarction did not experience improved cardiovascular outcomes when taking colchicine compared with placebo, refuting previous study results.

Low-dose aspirin use was significantly associated with an increased risk for anemia among older Danish adults in a real-world setting, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

Approximately four of five healthy pregnant women in Ireland were iron deficient during their third trimester despite none of the women presenting as anemic during the first trimester, according to a large longitudinal analysis.

ASH has announced its three inaugural quality improvement champions.

As Akebia Therapeutics announced plans to launch its anemia drug Vafseo to the dialysis community, company officials said they intend to work with the FDA for more testing of the drug for the pre-dialysis market.

Belzutifan significantly improved PFS and objective response compared with everolimus for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.