U.S. defends study of blood transfusions for premature babies

(Reuters) - A government-supported study of blood transfusion levels in premature infants adheres to the highest ethical and clinical standards, the National Institutes of Health said this week in response to advocacy group Public Citizen, which has called for the study to be stopped. The Transfusion of Premature (TOP) trial aims to determine the best way to treat anemia in premature babies, most of whom will need blood transfusions during their care. Public Citizen, in a letter sent on Thursday to U.S. ...



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