Abstract
The present report describes an iritis-like reaction found in 13 patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (Eprex), a drug given to hemodialysis patients for their chronic anemia. Among 120 patients being treated by hemodialysis in two centers affiliated with our medical center, ten out of 30 Eprex-treated patients but none of 90 not being treated with Eprex developed this reaction. The observations described support a causal relation between Eprex treatment and the iritis-like reaction. Further investigative effort is needed to establish the mechanism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 14-16 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | European Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hemodialysis
- Iritis
- Recombinant human erythropoietin
- Renal failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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