Overcoming barriers that inhibit proper treatment of anemia R. Agarwal Kidney International Volume 69, Pages S9-S12 (May 2006) DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000403 Copyright © 2006 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Relative benefits and risks of EPO and i.v. iron therapy. NO=nitric oxide; HTN=hypertension; PDGF=platelet-derived growth factor; VSMC=vascular smooth muscle cells.1 Kidney International 2006 69, S9-S12DOI: (10.1038/sj.ki.5000403) Copyright © 2006 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Blood pressure in rats with chronic renal failure (CRF) treated with either placebo, EPO, or EPO coupled with dietary iron deficiency (Fe def), 4 weeks after nephrectomy. The EPO-treated groups showed significant rise in blood pressure compared with the placebo-treated groups. Arrow indicates beginning of EPO or placebo treatment. Reprinted with permission from Am J Physiol. 1996; 271: E113–E122.22 Kidney International 2006 69, S9-S12DOI: (10.1038/sj.ki.5000403) Copyright © 2006 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions