More than 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease. Many of these patients also have anemia, a potentially debilitating condition that may affect their quality of life. Anemia is when the body lacks enough red blood cells to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and organs. It can make accomplishing the smallest daily tasks extremely difficult. Fortunately for kidney disease patients, anemia can be treated.
Kidney disease is a growing epidemic affecting more than 20 million Americans � that�s one in nine adults. It�s also one of the most expensive diseases in the United States. With treatment costing at least 20 billion dollars per year. Basketball player Alonzo Mourning is just one of the millions of Americans who has suffered from kidney disease and its side effects, such as anemia, a debilitating side effect characterized by extreme exhaustion and fatigue. Kidney disease is a progressive condition in which the kidneys don�t function effectively and are unable to produce enough red blood cells to control blood pressure or to rid the body of waste properly. It is this lack of red blood cells that causes Anemia. Alonzo Mourning talks about his chronic kidney disease-related anemia:
"Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion caused by anemia. My doctor explained that anemia was a treatable condition and prescribed Procrit(R) for my anemia, which increased my red blood cell count and helped me get back to doing the things I enjoy."
A recent survey showed that one-half, 49 percent, of all kidney disease patients feel that being physically exhausted is their greatest barrier to performing normal daily activities. To support other kidney disease patients and encourage them to talk to their doctors about their exhaustion, Alonzo has teamed up with Ortho Biotech, marketer of Procrit(R) , to raise awareness of kidney disease-related anemia through the Rebound From Anemia campaign visit w-w-w-dot-rebound from anemia-dot-com. Fair Balance Notes: Your listeners may receive full U.S. prescribing information and additional information on Procrit and anemia by visiting w-w-w-dot-procrit-dot-com. Please see enclosed full prescribing information.
About Procrit(R) Epoetin Alfa.
Procrit(R) is for the treatment of anemia in patients who have chronic kidney disease and are not on dialysis. Procrit� has a proven safety record. Your doctor should carefully monitor your blood pressure and hemoglobin for rapid increases, which should be avoided. Procrit� is available by prescription only and is injected by your health care provider.
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