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Early erythropoietin influences both transfusion and ventilation need in very low birth weight infants

A. TemperaNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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E. Stival
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M. PiastraPediatric ICU, Catholic University “A.Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, ItalyCorrespondencemarco_piastra_yahoo.it
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D. DE LucaPediatric ICU, Catholic University “A.Gemelli” Hospital, Rome, Italy
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C. OttavianoNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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P. TramontozziNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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M. MarconiNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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C. CafforioNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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P. MarcozziNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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N. RossiNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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E. BuffoneNeonatal ICU, S.Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Pages 1060-1064 | Received 23 Jul 2010, Accepted 29 Oct 2010, Published online: 21 Jan 2011

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