pubmed-article:12032199 | pubmed:abstractText | Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) may affect the human immune system. The aim of the study was to examine changes in CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell subpopulations, the expression of the inhibitory molecule, CD152 on T lymphocytes and the levels of interleukins (IL) 2, 6, 10, 12 and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) in primary glomerulonephritis chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients before and under rHuEpo treatment. | lld:pubmed |