In patients with renal insufficiency associated with increased hemoglobin levels and polycythemia, the possibilities of recombinant erythropoietin overdosing and disorders such as neoplasms and ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology showed that subcutaneous and intravenous epoetin showed similar ...

Erythropoietin treatment improves brain function, neuropsychological test scores, and electroencephalography measurements in patients with CKD. Both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anemia may ...

Inadequate hemodialysis was a major cause of erythropoietin resistance in pediatric patients. Investigators have identified several risk factors associated with erythropoietin (EPO) resistance in ...

Erythropoietin, or Epo for short, is familiar from doping cases. But the body itself also produces this vital hormone. Now, for the first time, an international research team including UZH scientists ...

Anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes the body to produce too few red blood cells. People with advanced kidney disease tend to develop this condition, and it can increase the risk of negative ...