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Table 5 Changes of hematocrit during perioperative period

From: Effect of erythropoietin on the incidence of acute kidney injury following complex valvular heart surgery: a double blind, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety

Group

Preoperative

POD 0

POD 1

POD 2

POD 3

POD 5

Control (n = 49)

38 ± 6

31 ± 4

29 ± 3

28 ± 3

27 ± 3

27 ± 3

EPO (n = 49)

39 ± 4

31 ± 5

29 ± 4

28 ± 4

28 ± 4

29 ± 3

P value

0.375

0.756

0.227

0.369

0.192

0.131

  1. Values are mean ± SD. EPO, erythropoietin; POD, postoperative days.
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