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[ArchivalUser]

A 45 year old man who is undergoing dialysis for chronic renal failure starts receiving erythropoietin therapy.He has a history of type 1 DM, peripheral neuropathy & well controlled hypertension.Exacerbation of which of the following is most likely to occur in this patient?
A. Chronic renal insufficiency
B. Diabetis mellitus
C. hypertension
D. Osteitis fibrosa cystica
E. Peripheral neuropathy

[ArchivalUser]

CCC HTN

it can also causes edema, allaergy, diarrhoea,

and potential risk of Myeloid leukemias

[ArchivalUser]

thanks iman & can you explain the mechanism of hypertension please?

[ArchivalUser]

really donno the Mech
possibly by enhancing the effects of aldosterone mechanism,,

[ArchivalUser]

polycythemia( erythropoietin) increses blood viscosity and blood volume too.