45
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2007
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2009
Human recombinant erythropoietin
Epo dse is 2500 IU/kg subcutaneous daily for 5 days.
EEG and Brain MRI
EEG to be done twice in hte first 48 hours and at 2-3 weeks. MRI to be done at 3 weeks of age.
Nitric oxide measurement in the blood
Concentration of nitric oxide is measured in the blood at enrollment. For the 2 groups with asphyxia, measurement to be repeated in 2 weeks.
Tanta University Faculty of Medicine, Tanta
Tanta University
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