Pattern on blood levels of erythropoietin patients and proinflammatory cytokines in anemic on regular hemodialysis

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to assess the blood levels of cytokines as interleukin-1 B [IL-1 B], interleukin-6 [IL-6] and Epo in anemic patients on regular hemodialysis [HD] and evaluate their relation to the anemic status of those patients. Sera levels of IL-1 B, IL-6 and Epo were measured by ELISA technique in 40 patients on regular HD. The patients were compared with 20 healthy controls. A statistically significant decrease of serum Epo level and a statistically significant elevation for the sera levels of IL-1 B and IL-6 were detected in the patients compared with the controls. A Positive correlation between IL-1 B and IL-6 was detected. Statistically significant negative correlations between IL-1 B and hemoglobin [Hb] level were observed. Also, statistically significant negative correlations between IL-6 and Hb were observed. Hence, these cytokines would be involved in the pathophysiology of end stage renal disease [ESRD] anemic patients