Changes in Tissue Erythropoietin and Some Haematological Parameters in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects on Blood Transfusion in Port-Harcourt
E. M. Eze, B. S. Mbeera, S. Ken-Ezihuo, G. N. Mbeera & S. O. Akwuebu · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2019
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of time. The kidney chiefly secretes erythropoietin (EPO) which is a glycoprotein hormone that acts on the bone marrow cells resulting in red blood cell formation. Anaemia is a major complication i...
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