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Urinary loss of erythropoietin after intravenous versus subcutaneous epoetin-beta in preterm infants.

Langer J, Obladen M, Dame C

Klinik für Neonatologie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.

Hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic effects of recombinant erythropoietin (Epo) given to preterm infants are controversially discussed. Because renal loss of Epo was significantly higher after intravenous versus subcutaneous Epoetin-beta administration, we suggest a reconsideration of whether subcutaneous recombinant Epo is more efficient and safer because of lower peaks of circulating Epo.

Published 15 April 2008 in J Pediatr, 152(5): 728-30.
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