10
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Better Response to S.C. Erythropoietin in CAPD than HD Patients

Pages 183-187 | Received 19 Aug 1993, Accepted 29 May 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The clinical efficacy of s.c. erythropoietin (EPO) injected subcutaneously once weekly was compared in patients (median age of 63 years) on peritoneal dialysis (PD, n = 19) and in haemodialysis (HD, n = 13). The blood haemoglobin prior to start of EPO was not significantly different between the groups. The mean (±SD) dose of EPO given to achieve a blood haemoglobin level of 100 g/1 was not significantly different between the PD and the HD-responders (85 ± 45 units/kg body weight and week, versus 112 ± 33, respectively). Significantly more patients using PD than in HD achieved a haemoglobin level s95 g/1 (p = 0.02). The HD group had significantly higher ferritin values. Serum iron and intact PTH were not different between the groups. In conclusion, s.c. EPO injections once, or occasionally twice, weekly increased blood haemoglobin levels in a greater proportion of patients on PD than in those on HD.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.