مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان (Jul 2013)
Erythropoietin Has Kidney Protective Efficacy beyond Stimulating Erythropoiesis
Abstract
Dear Editor-in-Chief, Recently attentions have been made towards the renoprotective property of erythropoietin beyond stimulating erythropoiesis. It has been suggested that carbamylated erythropoietin administration is able to reduce cyclosporine-induced tubulointerstitial damage. Erythropoietin is also cable of preventing the increase in serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen caused by gentamicin. Interestingly, erythropoietin has shown to have curative effect, besides of its preventive properties. In this letter, the promising kidney protective and curative effects of erythropoietin have been discussed.