Influence of erythropoietin on arterial stiffness and endothelial function in renal transplant recipients

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 355-361

  Bartels, Valerie ^a   Hillebrand, Uta ^b   Kosch, Markus ^b   Hausberg, Martin ^c   Kisters, Klaus ^d   Di Marco, Giovana Seno ^b   Reiermann, Stefanie ^b   Pavenstaedt, Hermann ^b   Lang, Detlef ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c Department of Internal Medicine I   (Germany)

^d ST ANNA HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^e Dialysis Centre Nordhorn   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Endothelial function; Erythropoietin; Flow mediated vasodilation; Kidney transplantation; Renal anemia

Indexed keywords

NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RENAL GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEMIA; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR STIFFNESS; VASODILATION;

EID: 84866898126     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: 14219670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343140     Document Type: Article

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