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  • Title: Effects of transfusion in anemia of prematurity.
    Author: Schwarz KB, Dear PR, Gill AB, Newell SJ, Richards M.
    Journal: Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2005; 22(7):551-9. PubMed ID: 16166047.
    Abstract:
    The authors aimed to test the hypothesis that blood transfusions depress hematopoiesis in healthy infants with anemia of prematurity (AOP). They also set out to find markers that predict recovery from AOP. Thirty-nine premature babies underwent weekly and post-transfusion measurements of hemoglobin concentrations, reticulocyte counts (RCC), and erythropoietin levels (EPO). RCC and EPO dropped significantly 7 days after a blood transfusion but had normalized after 14 days. Elevated RCC or EPO levels were not predictive of an increase in hemoglobin. Postnatal HbFg/dL was higher in babies who had received transfusions. The authors conclude that blood transfusions depress erythropoiesis in infants with AOP and stimulate HbF synthesis but this effect is not sustained. Reticulocyte counts and erythropoietin levels are unhelpful in predicting recovery from AOP.
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