Pathophysiology of anemia and ESRD.
Patients with end-stage renal disease often develop anemia. Laboratory tests show that inadequate erythropoietin quantities are the major mechanism causing this anemia. Traditional therapies for correcting blood parameters include androgens and blood transfusions, but both of these modalities produce a wide range of side effects.
D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*
D004921:Erythropoietin