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Table 4 Changes in serum erythropoietin concentration (mIU/mL)

From: Intravenous iron and erythropoietin therapy for postoperative anemia among orthopedic surgery patients

Groups

Baseline

POD1

POD3

POD7

Group 1

10.68 ± 1.19

16.41 ± 2.7

27.78 ± 6.46

39.16 ± 21.23

Group 2

11.01 ± 3.1

13.43 ± 1.84

136.6 ± 38.21

71.28 ± 21.77

Control

9.66 ± 1.24

9.43 ± 1.56

30.26 ± 5.87

21.6 ± 3.07

p1 value

0.58

0.03*

0.59

0.35

p2 value

0.67

0.11

0.03*

0.02*

p3 value

0.71

0.36

0.02*

0.33

  1. Treatment regimens: Group 1, IV iron monotherapy; Group 2, combined IV iron and rHuEPO; and Control, placebo
  2. POD, postoperative day; p1, Group 1 versus Control; p2, Group 2 versus Control; p3, Group 1 versus Group 2
  3. *p < 0.05. All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Normal range of serum erythropoietin: 5.4–31 mIU/Ml
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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