Effects of long-term erythropoietin therapy on the hypothalamopituitary-testicular axis in male CAPD patients

Tokgoz B., Utaş C., Dogukan A., Guven M., Taskapan H., Oymak O., ...Daha Fazla

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.448-454, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/089686080102100501
  • Dergi Adı: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.448-454
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.