Open AccessPlasma erythropoietin levels in anaemic and non-anaemic patients with chronic liver diseases
Author(s) -
Cosimo Marcello Bruno,
Sergio Neri,
C Sciacca,
Gaetano Bertino,
P. Di Prima,
Danila Cilio,
Rinaldo Pellicano,
L Caruso,
R Cristaldi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i9.1353
Subject(s) - medicine , erythropoietin , iron deficiency , gastroenterology , chronic hepatitis , hemoglobin , anemia , immunology , virus
To investigate the serum erythropoietin (Epo) levels in patients with chronic liver diseases and to compare to subjects with iron-deficiency anaemia and healthy controls.