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Erythropoietin and intravenous iron therapy in postpartum anaemia
Elle Wågström1, Agneta Akesson, Marianne Van Rooijen
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, South Stockholm General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. elle.wagstrom@sodersjukhuset.se
Background:
We assessed whether recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) enhances a rise in haemoglobin concentration in postpartum anaemia compared to intravenous iron alone.
Design:
Some 60 patients with haemoglobin values
Results:
Haemoglobin increased significantly in all 3 groups over time (p<0.001), and there were no differences between the different treatment groups on any day of evaluation (p=0.59). The total mean increment in haemoglobin in all subjects was 18 g/l after 1 week, and 28 g/l after 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
In comparison to intravenous iron alone, the addition of rhEPO did not further increase haemoglobin concentration in women with postpartum anaemia.
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