Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Blood Purif. 2022;51(2):189-192. doi: 10.1159/000513423. Epub 2021 Sep 9.
Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHu-EPO) is used extensively in patients with CKD. However, anti-erythropoietin (anti-EPO) antibody has been reported during rHu-EPO treatment, which causes pure red cell aplasia (PRCA). We presented a case of 75-year-old man, who underwent hemodialysis for 2 years. He developed PRCA during rHu-EPO treatment. The rHu-EPO was immediately discontinued, and the patient was given roxadustat treatment. After 6 months of roxadustat treatment, the anti-EPO antibody was disappeared, and hemoglobin recovered normal range. The results suggest that roxadustat can be used to treat patients with anti-EPO antibody-mediated PRCA without immunosuppressive therapy.
贫血是慢性肾脏病(CKD)的常见并发症。重组人红细胞生成素(rHu-EPO)广泛用于 CKD 患者。然而,在 rHu-EPO 治疗期间已经报道了抗红细胞生成素(anti-EPO)抗体,这会导致纯红细胞再生障碍(PRCA)。我们报告了一例 75 岁男性患者,他接受血液透析治疗已有 2 年。他在 rHu-EPO 治疗期间发生 PRCA。立即停止 rHu-EPO 治疗,并给予罗沙司他治疗。罗沙司他治疗 6 个月后,抗 EPO 抗体消失,血红蛋白恢复正常范围。结果表明,罗沙司他可用于治疗抗 EPO 抗体介导的 PRCA 患者,无需免疫抑制治疗。