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The association of anti-r-HuEpo-associated pure red cell aplasia with HLA-DRB1*09-DQB1*0309.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 May 2009
Praditpornsilpa Kearkiat, Kupatawintu Pawinee, Mongkonsritagoon Wichean, Supasyndh Ouppatham, Jootar Saengsuree, Intarakumthornchai Tanin, Pongskul Cholatip, Prasithsirikul Wisit, Achavanuntakul Bunlersak, Ruangkarnchanasetr Prajej, Laohavinij Sudsawat, Eiam-Ong Somchai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anti-r-HuEpo associated PRCA developed in patients received subcutaneous injection of r-HuEpo for treatment of renal anemia in chronic kidney disease. This adverse immunological effect of r-HuEpo causes sudden loss of r-HuEpo efficacy, low circulating reticulocyte count and bone marrow biopsy shows an absence of erythroid precursor cells with normal cell population of non-erythroid lineage. There are...
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