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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr 4;10(4):e05554.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5554. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Cutaneous allergic reaction correlates with anti-erythropoietin antibodies in dialysis patient developing pure red cell aplasia

Iuliana Badiu  1 , Davide Diena  2 , Giuseppe Guida  3 , Carlo Ferrando  2 , Davide Rapezzi  4 , Luca Besso  2
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Cutaneous allergic reaction correlates with anti-erythropoietin antibodies in dialysis patient developing pure red cell aplasia

Iuliana Badiu et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We describe a case of concomitant erythropoietin allergy and resistance with a possible IgE and IgG-mediated immune response, in which the local allergic cutaneous symptoms preceded the antibody-mediated anemia.

Keywords: allergy tests; anti‐erythropoietin antibodies; erythropoetin allergy; pure red cell aplasia.

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Trend over time of the hemoglobin values (mg/ml), percentage of reticulocytes, anti‐EPO antibodies titer, and therapy variation
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