- Original Article
- Prophylactic Treatment of Anemia of Prematurity with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin and High Doses of Iron
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Young Ho Lee, Ahn Hong Choi, Soon Yong Lee, Jeong Sook Park, Bong Keun Choi, Hyoung Shim Chang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(3):361-367. Published online March 15, 1997
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Purpose : We conducted randomized study to determine whether high doses(6mg/kg/
day) of iron would exert a more supplemental effect than low doses(3mg/kg/day), and
which regimen of recombinant human erythropoietin(rHuEPO) and iron would be more
beneficial in the prophylactic treatment of anemia of prematurity.
Methods : We randomly assigned 38 sick premature infants who were more likely
than symptom-free premature infants requiring erythrocyte transfusions for... |
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