The Prevention and Treatment of Anemia in Low Weight Infant by Applying EPO (with 30 Cases Report)

Objective:To discuss the clinical significance of EPO for prevention and treatment of anemia in low weight infants.Method:30 infants with low weight were randomly divided into the treatment group and the comparison group.The former was applied EPO and chalybeate (Niferex) seven days after birth;the latter only chalybeate.Both groups experienced a four-week treatment.Results:Both groups appeared decreasing in Hb,RBC,HCT after birth.The treatment group decreasec more slightly.Both groups showed the significant differcnces.The plasma Fe~ of both decreased gradually after birth,while the treatment group appeared more significantly.Both groups showed the singnificant differences.However,when treatment was finished,the plasma Fe~ of the treatment group elevated.Conclusion:EPO being applied early can lessen the anemia in low weight infants.Enough chalybeate being supplemented is the important factor for ensuring the efficacy.