Pure red cell aplasia and anti-erythropoietin antibodies in patients on hemodialysis: a report of two cases and a literature review.

Gabriela LacretaSergio Gardano Elias BucharlesGabriela SevignaniMiguel Carlos RiellaMarcelo Mazza do Nascimento

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2018)

PRCA is a rare condition among patients on dialysis treated with rhEPO and should be considered as a possible cause of refractory anemia. Treating patients with PRCA may be challenging, since the specific management and diagnostic procedures needed in this condition are not always readily available.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
case report
stem cells
cell therapy
patient reported
iron deficiency