The effect of erythropoietin on the transfusion requirements of preterm infants weighing 750 grams of less: A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 661-665

  Ohls, R K ^a   Harcum, J ^a   Schibler, K R ^a   Christensen, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON DEXTRAN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PHLEBOTOMY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETICULOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0030782752     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70089-1     Document Type: Article

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