
Anemia of Prematurity
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Clinical Laboratory Pedatrics |
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Description: | There are many possible causes of anemia in premature infants. The anemia of prematurity is a "physiologic" anemia related to a transient defect in detecting and responding to hypoxia. |
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