The role of preoperative epoetin alfa in men undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 829-833

  Rosenblum, Nirit ^a   Levine, Michael A ^a   Handler, Toby ^a   Lepor, Herbert ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epoetin alfa; Erythropoietin, recombinant; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Transfusion, autologous blood

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 0033965554     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67814-7     Document Type: Article

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