title: [The significance of erythropoietin for nephrology].
abstract: The analysis of the structure of erythropoietin and the subsequent production of recombinant human erythropoietin opened a new era in the understanding of the pathogenesis and therapy of renal anaemia. From the diagnostic point of view sufficiently accurate radioimmunoassays are currently available to throw new light on the pathogenesis of renal anaemia, and enable pharmacokinetic studies of the recombinant hormone to be carried on. For the first time a causal therapy is available for renal anaemia. The following review summarizes the consequences of these innovations on the different aspects of nephrology.
authors.affiliation: II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Wien.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Watzinger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barnas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovarik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Graf
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000628:therapy*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung von Erythropoietin für die Nephrologie.