BULLOUS DERMATOSIS IN AN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease including ESRD patients may present with a wide spectrum of cutaneous abnormalities, ranging from xerosis to hyperpigmentation to severe deforming necrotizing lesions.Skin problems are not uncommon in this population of patients, with a clinical presentation that can be quite bizarre, mandating a long l

Abstract Background Dimeric human erythropoietin (dHuEPO) peptides are reported to exhibit significantly higher biological activity than the monomeric form of recombinant EPO.The objective of this study was to produce transgenic (tg) mice expressing dHuEPO and to investigate the characteristics of these mice.Methods A dHuEPO-expressing vector under