Effects of rHuEPO on the Aldosterone Secretion

Patients treated with erythropoietin show probably an increase of the peripheral resistence and blood viscosity. We studied the effects of erythropoietin on plasma aldosterone levels in 8 essential hypertensive patients (mean age 57.4). After erythropoietin was administrated i.v. Plasma aldosterone increased in all patients at 60 min (P<0.01 vs time 0).