Can Erythropoietin Reduce Hypoxemic Neurological Damages in Neonates With Congenital Heart Defects?

• Main Authors: Sara Ottolenghi (Author), Giuseppina Milano (Author), Michele Dei Cas (Author), Tina O. Findley (Author), Rita Paroni (Author), Antonio F. Corno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital heart defects (CHD), the most common cause of birth defects with increasing birth prevalence, affect nearly 1% of live births worldwide. Cyanotic CHD are characterized by hypoxemia, with subsequent reduced oxygen delivery to the brain, especially critical during brain development, beginni...