THE USE OF ERYTHROPOIETIN IN 2 BURNED PATIENTS WHO ARE JEHOVAHS-WITNESSES

被引:15
作者
LAW, EJ [1 ]
STILL, JM [1 ]
GATTIS, CS [1 ]
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[1] HUMANA HOSP AGUSTA,CTR BURN,AUGUSTA,GA
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10.1016/0305-4179(91)90020-H
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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Recombinant-human erythropoietin was given to two burn patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses and hence refused transfusion. Anaemia developing postburn was corrected in both patients. Serum erythropoietin levels were found to be elevated prior to initiation of therapy in both patients.
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