Erythropoiesis during blood loss and erythropoietin therapy
| Patients (n/sex) . | Total EPO dose (U/kg) . | Blood removed . | Baseline RBC (m) . | Blood produced . | Iron therapy . | Reference . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units . | RBC (mL) . | RBC (mL) . | Expansion (%) . | |||||
| 10/F | 900 SQ | 3.4 | 435 | 1285 | 358 | 28 | IV | 22 |
| 24 | 900 IV | 5.2 | 864 | 1949 | 621 | 32 | PO | 16 |
| 10/F | 1800 SQ | 4.3 | 526 | 1293 | 474 | 37 | IV | 22 |
| 26 | 1800 IV | 5.5 | 917 | 2032 | 644 | 32 | PO | 16 |
| 11/F | 3600 IV | 4.9 | 809 | 1796 | 701 | 39 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 12/M | 3600 IV | 5.9 | 1097 | 2296 | 1102 | 48 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 23 | 3600 IV | 5.4 | 970 | 2049 | 911 | 45 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 18 | 3600 IV | 5.6 | 972 | 2019 | 856 | 42 | PO | 16 |
| 1/M | 4200 SQ | 8 | 1600 | 2241 | 1764 | 79 | Hemochromatosis | 23 |
| Patients (n/sex) . | Total EPO dose (U/kg) . | Blood removed . | Baseline RBC (m) . | Blood produced . | Iron therapy . | Reference . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units . | RBC (mL) . | RBC (mL) . | Expansion (%) . | |||||
| 10/F | 900 SQ | 3.4 | 435 | 1285 | 358 | 28 | IV | 22 |
| 24 | 900 IV | 5.2 | 864 | 1949 | 621 | 32 | PO | 16 |
| 10/F | 1800 SQ | 4.3 | 526 | 1293 | 474 | 37 | IV | 22 |
| 26 | 1800 IV | 5.5 | 917 | 2032 | 644 | 32 | PO | 16 |
| 11/F | 3600 IV | 4.9 | 809 | 1796 | 701 | 39 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 12/M | 3600 IV | 5.9 | 1097 | 2296 | 1102 | 48 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 23 | 3600 IV | 5.4 | 970 | 2049 | 911 | 45 | PO | 14, 15 |
| 18 | 3600 IV | 5.6 | 972 | 2019 | 856 | 42 | PO | 16 |
| 1/M | 4200 SQ | 8 | 1600 | 2241 | 1764 | 79 | Hemochromatosis | 23 |
Data are expressed as means.