Pure red cell aplasia due to antibody against erythropoietin in hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Maryam Rahbar (Author), Zahra Chitsazian (Author), Firoozeh Abdoli (Author), Seyed-Masoud Moeini Taba (Author), Hosein Akbari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Anemia is a common complication of chronic renal failure due to reduce erythropoietin production by kidneys. Anemia treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHu-EPO). Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) due to antibody productionagainst rHu-EPO is a rare but major complication of this dru...