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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996
EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 15, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1083-1088
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Bioline Code: pr16145
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1083-1088
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Role of Erythropoietin in Renal Anemia Therapy
Xing, Xuekun; Zhang, Wenbo & Sun, Huishan
Abstract
Renal anemia is a common complication of chronic renal failure caused by erythropoietin deficiency;
targeting erythropoietin is a common approach to renal anemia treatment. This paper describes the role
of erythropoietin and others drugs in renal anemia treatment, as well as the cause of erythropoietin
resistance.
Keywords
Chronic renal failure; Erythropoietin resistance; Renal anemia
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