Table 2.
Once/Week (n=10) | Three Times/Week (n=10) | |
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Birth Weight (grams) | 922±75 | 1045±83 |
Gestation (weeks) | 27.9±0.6 | 27.8±0.6 |
Age on day 1 of study drug (days) | 18±3 | 15±4 |
Hematocrit (%) | 29.9±1.5 | 31.7±1.9 |
ARC (x103/μL) | 122±12 | 140±24 |
ANC (x103/μL) | 10.8±3.6 | 10.1±3.8 |
Platelets (x103/μL) | 403±49 | 291±45 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 119±18 | 276±99 |
Transfusions prior to study (#/pt) | 0.8±0.4 | 0.8±0.4 |
Transfusion volume prior to study (mL/kg) | 10±6 | 15±8 |
Phlebotomy losses prior to study (mL/kg) | 18±3 | 26±9 |
ARC: absolute reticulocyte count; ANC: absolute neutrophil count. Values represent mean±SE