Increased need of erythropoietin during peritonitis in children on continuous peritoneal dialysis.
Ten continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients experienced 23 episodes of peritonitis and were treated with intraperitoneal (IP) antibiotics as per sensitivity report. Serum ferritin was measured before and after the treatment. In 6 patients, erythropoietin (EPO) was also measured before and after the treatment. There was a significant drop in the serum EPO levels after therapy compared to the levels before, whereas serum ferritin levels did not change.
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University Children's Hospital, Hamburg, Germany.
Altrogge
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Kemper
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Strehlau
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006454:Hemoglobins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D005293:Ferritins