‘Our use of intravenous administration of EPO instead of subcutaneous injections reduced the suffering ... EPO increases Hb levels in children with anemia, reduces their need for transfusions ...
Because low plasma erythropoietin levels are present in anemia of prematurity, it has been theorized that enhancing erythropoiesis with recombinant erythropoietin (rhEPO) would reduce the need for ...
cytostatic therapy and radiation can aggravate anemia, and platinum-based chemotherapy regimens might diminish endogenous erythropoietin Dose-intensified treatment regimens or shortened treatment ...
Routine administration of recombinant erythropoietin to patients on hemodialysis has greatly facilitated the management of chronic-kidney-disease-induced anemia. However, this glycoprotein hormone ...