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Randomized prospective comparison between erythropoietin and androgens in CAPD patients

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Anemia and malnutrition are significant com- served with rHuEPO. Furthermore, compared with rHuEPO, complications in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Previous studies androgen administration was associated with beneficial effects
in hemodialysis have shown that androgens are effective as on nutritional status. The mechanism of action of androgens
therapy for anemia; however, this has not been tested in a on hematologic and nutritional parameters might be mediated,
randomized prospective trial in PD patients. Furthermore, the at least in part, by IGF-1. anabolic properties of androgens may exert additional benefits on the nutritional status in this population

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Cardiovascular & Hematopoietic System

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