Improving anemia by hemodialysis: Effect on serum erythropoietin

HW Radtke, U Frei, PM Erbes, W Schoeppe… - Kidney international, 1980 - Elsevier
HW Radtke, U Frei, PM Erbes, W Schoeppe, KM Koch
Kidney international, 1980Elsevier
Methods On two occasions, we determined the 5EP con-centrations and the hematocrits of
42 (27 male and 15 female) nonbilateral nephrectomized patients with end-stage renal
failure. This was done (1) im-mediately before the first dialysis treatment when the patients
were in a state of severe uremic intoxication, and (2) 3 to 27 months after the start of regu-lar
hemodialysis treatment (three 6-to 8-hr treatments per week). For controls, we used 59
healthy subjects. Dialysis was performed either with a Kiil dialyzer or with various …
Methods
On two occasions, we determined the 5EP con-centrations and the hematocrits of 42 (27 male and 15 female) nonbilateral nephrectomized patients with end-stage renal failure. This was done (1) im-mediately before the first dialysis treatment when the patients were in a state of severe uremic intoxication, and (2) 3 to 27 months after the start of regu-lar hemodialysis treatment (three 6-to 8-hr treatments per week). For controls, we used 59 healthy subjects. Dialysis was performed either with a Kiil dialyzer or with various disposable dialyzers with
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