2 Doses of Ferrlecit Versus Oral Iron to Treat Iron-deficiency Anemia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Change From Baseline in Hematocrit (Hct)

Change from baseline to 1 week after the last oral iron dose or 2 weeks after the last sodium ferric gluconate injection

Time frame: Baseline to 5 weeks and 9 weeks

Change From Baseline in Transferrin Saturation (TSAT).

Change from baseline to 1 week after the last oral iron dose or 2 weeks after the last sodium ferric gluconate injection

Time frame: Baseline to 5 weeks and 9 weeks

Change From Baseline in Serum Ferritin.

Change from baseline to 1 week after the last oral iron dose or 2 weeks after the last sodium ferric gluconate injection

Time frame: Baseline to 5 weeks and 9 weeks

Responders by Treatment Group

Patients were classified as responders to treatment if they had an increase in Hgb of at least 1.0 g/dL assessed at 2 weeks following the final administration of Ferrlecit or 1 week following the last dose of oral iron.

Time frame: Baseline to 5 weeks and 9 weeks