Oxymetholone treatment for sickle cell anemia
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Oxymetholone treatment for sickle cell anemia.
Seven patients with sickle cell anemia were treated with oxymetholone for at least 2 mo. Markedly increased basal rates of hemolysis and erythropoiesis were confirmed. The urinary erythropoietin excretion was either normal or lower than expected for the red cell mass, and an expanded blood volume was due primarily to an increased plasma volume. After androgen therapy, six patients demonstrated ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Blood
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0006-4971,1528-0020
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v45.6.769.769