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Treating critically ill anaemic patients with erythropoietin: why not?

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SL: lecturer personally funded by Pfizer, Vifor Pharma, Masimo; consulting for Pfizer, Vifor Pharma; research support from Vifor Pharma; AK: lecturer personally funded by Aspen Medical France, Gilead, Baxter, MSD, Aguetant. GC: lecturer personally funded by Aspen Medical France, Orion Pharma; consulting for Orion Pharma. FP: consulting for Alexion Pharma (institutionally funded). LV declare no conflict of interest.

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Lasocki, S., Kimmoun, A., Chanques, G. et al. Treating critically ill anaemic patients with erythropoietin: why not?. Intensive Care Med 46, 1794–1795 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06175-3

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