Comparison of the effects of theophylline and caffeine on serum erythropoietin concentration in premature infants

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 406-409

  Fang, S ^a   Sherwood, R A ^a   Gamsu, H R ^a   Marsden, J T ^a   Peters, T J ^a   Greenough, A ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erythropoietin; Methylxanthines; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; THEOPHYLLINE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE COUNT;

ANEMIA; APNEA; CAFFEINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0031956974     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050840     Document Type: Article

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