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01-02-2021 | Erythropoietin | Correspondence

Treating critically ill anemic patients with erythropoietin: less is more

Authors: Simon Oczkowski, Akshay Shah, Cécile Aubron, Marije Wijnberge, Alexander P. J. Vlaar, The ESICM Transfusion Guideline Part 1 Task force

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2021

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Title: Treating critically ill anemic patients with erythropoietin: less is more
Authors: Simon Oczkowski
Akshay Shah
Cécile Aubron
Marije Wijnberge
Alexander P. J. Vlaar
The ESICM Transfusion Guideline Part 1 Task force
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin
Epoetin alfa
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06259-0

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