Acute high-dose intravenous epoetin did not increase blood pressure in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

• Main Authors: Endre, Zoltan H., Md Ralib, Azrina, Pickering, John W., Major, Tamas, Goodkin, David A., Palmer, Suetonia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Nephrology. 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/37393/1/8._ASN_2011_EPO.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/37393/; http://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/by/year/2011

Introduction: Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) correction of renal anemia increases blood pressure in as many as 35% of patients. It is uncertain whether this phenomenon is due to ESA-induced vasoconstriction and/or increased red blood cell mass. The Early Intervention in Acute Renal Failur...