Anemia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Male or female b. Between 50-90 years of age c. Willing to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: f. Unstable medical condition g. Presence of other serious medical conditions h. Renal failure (kreatinin > 150 µmol/l) i. Concomitant inflammatory or malignant disease j. *Wilsonbekwaamheid* k. Chronic steroid use l. Recent blood transfusion m. Currently receiving EPO-treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in proliferation, G2/G0 ratio and numbers of apoptotic cells after EPO-stimulation of UT7-EPO cells after 3 days in culture. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •Difference between anaemic and non-anaemic CHF patients in plasma ACE-activity, Ac-SDKP, EPO, high-sensitivity CRP, IFN-gamma, IL-1, and TNF-alpha levels. •Correlation between UT7-EPO cell proliferation and plasma ACE-activity, Ac-SDKP, EPO, high-sensitivity CRP, IFN-gamma, IL-1, and TNF-alpha levels. •Difference in proliferation between untreated and inhibitory antibody pre-treated serum | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed