https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/gsk2193874.ht
Very preterm infants are at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) is routinely used to prevent anemia in preterm infants; however, the effect of rhEPO on ROP development is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of early prophylactic low-dose rhEPO administration on ROP development in very preterm infants. A total of 1898 preterm infants born before 32weeks of gestation were included. Preterm infants received rhEPO (n = 950; 500 U/kg, rhEPO gro