Table 2.

Changes in hematocrit in both genders before and after TBI

	M-Saline	M-EPO	F-Saline	F-EPO
Preinjury	49 ± 2	48 ± 2	46 ± 2	48 ± 2
Day 7	47 ± 2	56 ± 2* #	42 ± 3	49 ± 3*
Day 14	46 ± 2	52 ± 3*	44 ± 2	47 ± 2
Day 21	46 ± 4	47 ± 2	45 ± 2	46 ± 1
Day 28	47 ± 3	47 ± 2	44 ± 3	45 ± 3
Day 35	46 ± 3	48 ± 3	44 ± 2	44 ± 3

M: male; F: female. Data are mean ± SD (%).

^*P<0.05 vs. corresponding saline-treated mice.

^#P < 0.01 vs. F-EPO. N (mice/group) = 13 (M-Saline); 12 (M-EPO); 8 (F-Saline) and 8 (F-EPO).