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Old Sun Aug 15, 2010, 09:32 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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His doctor should be able to measure how much EPO his kidneys are producing and if it's 500 or less, there's a very good chance the EPO can help. You need to make sure his iron levels are good. A low normal is too low so be sure to find out the exact results. B12 and folate levels should be checked also. EPO can take a while to work in someone with SAA. Your doc can monitor the absolute retic count (number of new, immature red cells) in addition to HGB/HCT.

Are all three lines effected? If the white cell are very low, he can be given a growth factor to boost those also.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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