title: The use of erythropoietin in two burned patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses.
abstract: Recombinant-human erythropoietin was given to two burn patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses and hence refused transfusion. Anaemia developing postburn was corrected in both patients. Serum erythropoietin levels were found to be elevated prior to initiation of therapy in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Humana Hospital Augusta, Georgia.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Still
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gattis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002835:Christianity; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin