Blunted serum erythropoietin response to anemia in patients polytransfused for β-thalassemia major

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 140-144

  Chen, Jiann Shiuh ^a   Lin, Kai Hsin ^b   Wang, Shan Tair ^a   Tsao, Chao Jung ^a   Yeh, Tsu Fuh ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

thalassemia major; Erythropoietin

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 0031924652     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199803000-00010     Document Type: Article

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