“…The combined use of parenteral iron and rHuEPO has been tried in a number of clinical settings, 10,11 including augmentation of PABD or increasing preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels 12,13 . However, the efficacy of this regimen remains controversial 14‐16 . The authors suppose that disparate results are due to the doses used, the timing of treatment, the coadministration of iron or rHuEPO, patient iron status, and type of surgery.…”