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G Montalcini

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[Erythropoietin treatment in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta].

The paper reports a study carried out in the Dialysis Centres of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley on the use of erythropoietin in the treatment of anemia in patients undergoing regular dialysis. The efficacy of the drug and collateral and/or undesirable effects were evaluated. It was found that the drug was efficacious in 99.2% of the 342 patients receiving treatment on 30-6-1990, whereas undesirable effects were observed in 14.6% of cases. Data from the Nephrology and Dialysis Service in Asti are also reported.

Adult

[Use of calcium carbonate as an intestinal chelator of phosphorus].

Fourteen patients undergoing periodic dialysis who had been taking AL(OH)3 as an intestinal chelant of phosphorus have been examined. AL(OH)3 was replaced by CaCO3 for a period of 6 months. At the end of the study, statistically significant reductions were evidenced in alkaline phosphatase, basal serum aluminiaemia and its increase after Desferal test, while the bicarbonates (HCO3) were found to be increased. Statistically non-significant increases were observed in calcaemia, PTH, and pH. It is concluded that the replacement of AL(OH)3 with CaCO3 is effective in controlling phosphoraemia, in diminishing serum concentrations and tissue deposits of Al and in improving uraemic acidosis.

Adult