Anemia is the most common hematologic complication in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD).
It is ascribed to decreased erythropoietin production, shortened red blood cell (RBC) …

The Gardos channel is a Ca2+ sensitive, K+ selective channel present in several tissues
including RBCs, where it is involved in cell volume regulation. Recently, mutations at two …

Transportation of blood samples is unavoidable for assessment of specific parameters in
blood of patients with rare anemias, blood do** testing, or for research purposes. Despite …

For many hereditary disorders, although the underlying genetic mutation may be known, the
molecular mechanism leading to hemolytic anemia is still unclear and needs further …

After about 120 days of circulation in the blood stream, erythrocytes are cleared by
macrophages in the spleen and the liver. The “eat me” signal of this event is thought to be …

The number of red blood cells (RBCs) and their properties are optimized by nature for most
efficient oxygen delivery from the lungs to hypoxic periphery. Changes in metabolic …

Introduction Numerous clinical studies related the plasma level of C‐reactive protein (CRP)
to the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) independent of the kind of disease. The …

Background: Cation channels play an essential role in red blood cells (RBCs) ion
homeostasis. One set of ion channels are the transient receptor potential channels of …

Background and hypothesis In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), the
lifespan of red blood cells (RBC) is often shortened, a condition attributed to the “uremic …

Background Epoetin beta pegol (continuous erythropoietin receptor activator; CERA) is
currently widely used for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease …