Use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents for the treatment of anaemia and related fatigue in a pregnant woman with HbH disease

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-337

  MacCiò, Antonio ^a   Madeddu, Clelia ^b   Chessa, Paola ^c   Mantovani, Giovanni ^b   Galanello, Renzo ^d  

^a Sirai Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c San Michele Hospital   (Italy)

^d Osp Regionale per le Microcitemie   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Erythropoietic stimulating agents; Fatigue; HbH disease; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN H; NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN BETA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LETTER; LIVER FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; ANEMIA; ERYTHROPOIETIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN, RECOMBINANT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 67650459047     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07755.x     Document Type: Letter

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