Effect of low and moderate doses of recombinant human erythropoietin on the haematological response in premature infants on a high protein and iron intake

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 56-61

  Bechensteen, A G ^a   Haga P ^a   Halvorsen, S ^a   Liestol K ^b   Lindemann, R ^a   Whitelaw, A ^c   Tollofsrud P A ^d   Daae, L ^a   Thorstensen, K ^e   Sundal, E ^f  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f Jansen Cilag AB   (Norway)

Author keywords

anaemia of prematurity; erythropoiesis; infant; iron; nutrition

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MILK; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 8044223406     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050553     Document Type: Article

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