Acta medica Croatica : c̆asopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti
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Renal transplantation is a method of choice for treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease. Anemia may complicate post-transplantation course. It is a significant correctable risk factor for development of cardio-vascluar diseases. ⋯ Etiology of PTA is commonly multifactorial and includes graft function, immunosuppressive drugs, infections and renin-angiotensin system. Treatment of anemia in renal transplant recipients demands an individual approach, with searching for the etiology of anemia. According to the current knowledge, renal transplant recipients with anemia should be treated in the same way as other patients with chronic renal failure.