Perspectives on the Improvement of Quality of Life with Epoetin Alfa Therapy
作者:
A. Peter Lundin,
Barbara G. Delano,
Rosemary Quinn‐Cefaro,
期刊:
Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
(WILEY Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 2P2
页码: 22-26
ISSN:0277-0008
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1002/j.1875-9114.1990.tb02569.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
Epoetin alfa (recombinant human erythropoietin) effectively diminishes the anemia associated with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD). Although many clinical manifestations of ESRD have been attributed to uremic toxins, the ability of epoetin alfa therapy to improve several of these conditions, such as diminished energy levels, appetite, cold tolerance, sexual function, and cognitive abilities, suggests that anemia may be an important factor in uremia‐associated symptoms. Correction of this anemia results in improvements in the patient's quality of life. These improvements can be measured by objective criteria such as exercise tolerance tests, or by subjective standards such as patient response to questionnaires. In studies to date, both subjective and objective data show that epoetin alfa therapy significantly improves the quality of life of patients with E
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