Polycythemia and Increased Erythropoietin Production in a Patient with Hypertrophy of the Juxta-Glomerular Appartus
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- 1 September 1968
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 32 (3) , 370-375
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v32.3.370.370
Abstract
A patient with proven hypertrophy of the juxtaglomerular apparatus was found to be polycythemic and hypervolemic. Increased levels of erythropoietin were present in the urine and plasma collected from the patient. The associated increase in aldosterone secretion rate, elevated blood renin and angiotensin levels suggest the juxtaglomerular apparatus may directly or indirectly play a role in the production of erythropoietin.Keywords
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