Recombinant human erythropoietin for treatment of anemia in persons with AIDS not receiving zidovudine

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-192

  Balfour Jr , Henry H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Anemia; Erythropoietin; Human immunodeficiency virus; Transfusion; Zidovudine

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SEIZURE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0343471875     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(97)00371-3     Document Type: Article

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