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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washinton (2020) - Prothrombin Time and INR
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washinton (2020) - Prothrombin Time and INR
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Various drugs may cause anemia via an effect on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). The
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is an important factor affecting hematopoiesis. RAAS regulates
erythropoiesis via two mechanisms: Angiotensin II acts as a growth factor for erythroid progenitors in
the bone marrow. Second, Angiotensin II stimulates erythropoietin secretion.[67] Activation of RAAS may
explain the development of secondary erythrocytosis in patients with COPD and chronic hypoxemia.[67]
Alteration in the activation of RAAS via ACE inhibitors and AT1 receptor blockers may explain anemia in
COPD patients.[68,69] Theophylline also has the potential to affect erythrocytosis in patients with COPD.
One mechanism is modulation of EPO production via adenosine receptor A2 antagonism.[70] Tsantes et
al., however, did not find support for this hypothesis. They reported significantly lower hemoglobin
levels in COPD patients treated with theophylline than those not on theophylline (P < 0.05). Serum EPO
levels did not differ between the studied groups. They proposed a direct inhibitory action of theophylline
on erythropoiesis, possibly via enhanced apoptosis.[71]
Erythropoiesis in COPD can be affected by various factors and it can manifest by either anemia or
polycythemia.