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Erythropoeitin (EPO) levels were examined before, during, and after ESWL with the Dornier HM3 lithotripter in 30 patients. EPO levels increased by greater than 10 u/l in 16 (53%) patients. The change in EPO levels following ESWL may be adirect effect of shock wave-induced damage to cells or may be secondary to alterations in renal micro-circulation.
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Vogeli, T., Mellin, H.E., Schmitz-Drager, B., Peter, S., Ackermann, R. (1988). Alterations in Erythropoeitin Serum Levels by Shock Waves. In: Lingeman, J.E., Newman, D.M. (eds) Shock Wave Lithotripsy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1977-2_76
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