Effects of long-term erythropoietin therapy on the hypothalamopituitary-testicular axis in male CAPD patients
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, vol.21, no.5, pp.448-454, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2001
- Journal Name: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.448-454
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Gonadal dysfunction has been recognized for a long time in uremic male patients. The present study assesses the hypothalamo-pituitary-testicular axis and growth hormone status in male continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, before and after recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) therapy.