title: [Treatment of multiple myeloma associated anemia with human recombinant erythropoietin in a hemodialysis patient].
abstract: Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) was used to treat the anaemia in a hemodialyzed 60 year old man with multiple myeloma requiring chemotherapy; the type of serum M component was IgA kappa. During the 5 months before rHuEPO treatment the patient was given multiple blood transfusions. rHuEPO was started 125 U/kg/week subcutaneously in divided doses after dialysis. After introduction of rHuEPO, blood transfusions were no longer required and haemoglobin concentration increased from 5.2 mmol/l to 6.9 mmol/l after 8 weeks of treatment. We conclude that rHuEPO treatment in haemodialysed patients with multiple myeloma may be safe, well tolerated and clinically effective.
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin
vernacular_title: Leczenie niedokrwistości w szpiczaku mnogim rekombinowana ludzka erytropoetyna u pacjenta dializowanego.