Recormon was given to 34 patients on hemodialysis. The drug's effects on quality of life were judged by the results of clinical, laboratory, experimental and psychological dynamic investigations The highest effect occurred on the therapy month 6-12. Recormon contributed to relief of asthenic and depressive syndromes, to an increase of activity and improvement of well-being, quality of life by Karnofsky scale within the first year of treatment. The dynamics of life quality changes depended on initial psychophysical condition of the patients, the age, blood pressure, hematocrit. Recormon treatment is associated with the risk of euphoria.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-46
JournalTerapevticheskii Arkhiv
Volume68
Issue number8
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1996

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