Research Article

Assessing the Association between Serum Ferritin, Transferrin Saturation, and C-Reactive Protein in Northern Territory Indigenous Australian Patients with High Serum Ferritin on Maintenance Haemodialysis

Table 1

Guidelines on target levels of markers of iron status in people with CKD.

GuidelinesContinentFerritin (µg/l)TSAT (%)

Canadian Renal GuidelinesCanada100–500>20
KDIGOWorldwide100–500>20
ERA-EDTAEurope200–30030–50
CARIAustralia & New Zealand200–50030–40
KDOQIUnited States200–50030–50
UK Renal Association/NICEUnited Kingdom250–500>20

CARI: Caring for Australasians with Renal Insufficiency, KDOQI: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, UK Renal Association: United Kingdom Renal Association, NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, ERA-EDTA: European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association, and KDIGO: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes [1, 7].