passages.id: split_5_test_1951_passage
passages.type: progene_text
passages.text: There was a marked improvement in haemoglobin ( mean difference 2.3g / dL , 95 % CI 1.37 to 3.23 ) and haematocrit ( WMD 9.92 % , 95 % CI 8.78 to 11.05 ) with the treatment and a decrease in the number of patients requiring blood transfusion ( OR 0.25 , 95 % CI 0.09 to 0.69 ) .