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. 1996 Jan-Mar;6(1):14-6.
doi: 10.1177/112067219600600104.

Erythropoietin-induced iritis-like reaction

I Beiran  1 , I Krasnitz, E Mezer, E Meyer, B Miller
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Erythropoietin-induced iritis-like reaction

I Beiran et al. Eur J Ophthalmol. 1996 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

The present report describes an iritis-like reaction found in 13 patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (Eprex), a drug given to hemodialysis patients for their chronic anemia. Among 120 patients being treated by hemodialysis in two centers affiliated with our medical center, ten out of 30 Eprex-treated patients but none of 90 not being treated with Eprex developed this reaction. The observations described support a causal relation between Eprex treatment and the iritis-like reaction. Further investigative effort is needed to establish the mechanism.

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