Effect of Short-Term Erythropoietin Therapy on Insulin Resistance in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Insulin resistance (IR) is a frequent multifactorial complication of uremia. It is considered an independent predictor for cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); it may be an important therapeutic target in management of CKD. The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of short-term treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) therapy on IR, in diabetic and non-diabetic end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis.