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Hematocrit influence on peritoneal dialysis effectiveness during recombinant human erythropoietin treatment in
1Nephrology Department, Medical Academy of Lublin, Poland.
Abstract:
Seven intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) patients were investigated before and after correction of anemia with recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO). When hematocrit exceeded 30%, the peritoneal equilibration test was performed at 1, 2, 4, 8 hours. Correction of anemia was associated with a mean value increment in creatinine and phosphate clearance in 1- and 2-hour dwells. Differences in clearance of sodium, potassium, and urea in protein loss and glucose absorption before and after r-HuEPO therapy were not statistically significant. Increased creatinine and phosphate clearance during short dwells can be effected in IPD patients.
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