López HMA, Ustarez LE

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: Eryropoietin has allowed to avoid anemia in patients with neoplasias, and to reduce its transfusion requirements.
Objective: To evaluate if 25,000 UI of recombinant erythropoietin (EPOr) is useful to increase hemoglobin levels (Hb) and to decrease transfusional requirements in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in consolidation and maintenance chemotherapy.
Patients and methods: Prospective study in patients with diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with complete remission, and receiving consolidation and maintenance chemotherapy, during 1 to 6 cycles. Patients were randomized to receive EPOr (25,000 UI once weekly), and transfusional support if Hb decreases less than 8.5 g/dL (EPO group). The other group (NoEPO) recieives transfusional support only if Hb was lower than 8.5 g/dL.
Results: Both groups were similar in age, sex, and chemotherapy and leukemia type. At the end of the study patients receive 96 cycles of chemotherapy: 52 in EPO group and 44 in NoEPO group (p = 0.0005). Hb mean in EPO and No EPO groups was 12.7 g/dL and 10.8 g/dL, respectively (p = 0.001). In EPO group patients received only 2 red cells package and 13 in NoEPO (p = 0.005).
Conclusion: Use of EPOr increase levels of Hb and decrease transfusional requirements, in comparison with the group of patients who don’t receive it.

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