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Erythropoietin
Stimulate bone marrow to make RBCs
Renin
Controls blood pressure
A hormone produced by the kidneys with important effects on the regulation of blood
pressure, and on sodium and potassium balance
Urea
By-product of protein metabolism
Creatinine
By-product of muscle metabolism
Uric acid
Occurs naturally in human body as a result of metabolism of purine
Purine
A muscle protein that enters the body either through dietary intake (about 30%) or from
the breakdown of the body's own cells during cell turnover
Epogen, Mircera
Synthetic form of erythropoietin; given to dialysis patients to treat anemia
Calcitriol
Activated form of Vitamin D, converted by kidneys
Helps to maintain good bone health by helping absorb calcium from foods eaten
Calcijex, Zemplar, Hectorol
Synthetic calcitriol
Medications used in treating bone disease for hemodialysis patients
Glomerular filtration rate
The flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney and is categorized by stages
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Erythropoietin
Stimulate bone marrow to make RBCs
Renin
Controls blood pressure
A hormone produced by the kidneys with important effects on the regulation of blood
pressure, and on sodium and potassium balance
Urea
By-product of protein metabolism
Creatinine
By-product of muscle metabolism
Uric acid
Occurs naturally in human body as a result of metabolism of purine
Purine
A muscle protein that enters the body either through dietary intake (about 30%) or from
the breakdown of the body's own cells during cell turnover
Epogen, Mircera
Synthetic form of erythropoietin; given to dialysis patients to treat anemia
Calcitriol
Activated form of Vitamin D, converted by kidneys
Helps to maintain good bone health by helping absorb calcium from foods eaten
Calcijex, Zemplar, Hectorol
Synthetic calcitriol
Medications used in treating bone disease for hemodialysis patients
Glomerular filtration rate
The flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney and is categorized by stages
