Uso de eritropoyetina en pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica y en hemodiálisis / Use of erythropoietin in patients with chronic renal insufficiency and in hemodialysis

ABSTRACT

Erythropoietin (EP) injected subcutaneously (SC) 2 or 3 times a week, respectively, or intravenously (IV) 3 times a week, increased the hemoglobin and the hematocrit of all the patients so treated. The total units of EP used was less when it was administered SC. EP once or twice a week, respectively, administered SC also increased the hemoglobin and hematocrit in each case, and the total amount of EP used was also less