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  • Title: Recombinant human erythropoietin in renal transplant recipients with renal anemia.
    Author: Traindl O, Barnas U, Franz M, Falger S, Klauser R, Kovarik J, Graf H.
    Journal: Clin Transplant; 1994 Feb; 8(1):45-8. PubMed ID: 8136567.
    Abstract:
    Thirty-seven kidney graft recipients with chronically declining transplant function accompanied by renal anemia were treated with recombinant human erythropoietin for 3 months. In all these patients anemia improved and mean hemoglobin levels increased from 7.67 +/- 1.26 g/dl to 9.83 +/- 1.94 g/dl (p < 0.01). Mean creatinine increased from 4.23 +/- 1.82 to 4.62 +/- 2.42 (p < 0.05) but the progression of transplant failure was not influenced when compared with pretreatment values obtained at least 6 months before study entry. Mean blood pressure levels were not altered but 12 patients required additional antihypertensive medication.
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