Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently complicated by anaemia, predominantly due to an inadequate production of erythropoietin combined with disruptions in iron metabolism and chronic inflammation ...

Inadequate hemodialysis was a major cause of erythropoietin resistance in pediatric patients. Investigators have identified several risk factors associated with erythropoietin (EPO) resistance in ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...

Erythropoietin, or Epo for short, is familiar from doping cases. But the body itself also produces this vital hormone. Now, for the first time, an international research team including UZH scientists ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that quietly develops over time, often without obvious symptoms in its early stages. The kidneys, which work tirelessly to filter waste and maintain balance ...