8 Volpe Volpe M M Tritto Tritto C C Testa Testa U U Rao Rao MAE MAE Martucci Martucci R R Mirante Mirante A A Blood levels of erythropoietin in congestive heart failure and correlation with clinical, hemodynamic, and hormonal profiles Blood levels of erythropoietin in congestive heart failure and correlation with clinical, hemodynamic, and hormonal profiles Am J Cardiol Am J Cardiol 1994 1994 74 74 5 5 468 468 473 473 8059727 8059727. The gene discussed is EPO; the disease is congestive heart failure.