Protein secreted by normal functioning kidney, and when combined with iron and amino acid in bone marrow, produces red blood cells. When kidneys fail, erythropoietin is not produced, red blood cells are not produced and therefore the patient becomes anemic. EPO is a synthetic (man-made) erythropoietin given to many ESRD patients to cure anemia.
A substance or "growth factor" produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells. This substance is produced by recombinant DNA technology and can be administered to a patient weekly to enhance red cell production.
A hormone made by the kidneys that stimulates cells in the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells. Synthetic versions are available (epoetin alpha). Lack of the hormone may lead to anemia.
a hormone formed from a plasma protein; it stimulates erythrocyte (red blood cell) production
a protein hormone (from kidneys) that stimulates bone marrow stem cells to produce red blood cells. Can now be artifically manufactured in the laboratory to treat anaemia (following kidney failure).
EPO is a hormone that stimulates red-blood cell production by activating the hematopoetic stem cells of the bone marrow.
A hormone produced by the kidneys. Myeloma patients with damaged kidneys donâ€(tm)t produce enough erythropoietin and can become anemic. Injections with synthetic erythropoietin can be helpful. Blood transfusion is another alternative, especially in an emergency. Synthetic erythropoietin is being used prophylactically before chemotherapy and as a supportive therapy after chemotherapy to avoid anemia.
hormone elaborated by the kidney that controls the rate of erythrocyte production in the bone marrow; acts on the differentiation process at the stage in which a stem cell is converted to a proerythroblast.
A glycoprotein hormone secreted chiefly by the kidney in the adult and by the liver in the fetus, which acts on the stem cells of bone marrow to stimulate red blood cell production (erythropoiesis).
A cytokine that stimulates differention of bone marrow stem cells, accelerates cell maturation, and maintains the level of circulating erythrocytes.
Growth factor that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
A glycoprotein that stimulates production of red blood cells.
a protein that increases the production of red blood cells
is the name of a hormone that naturally occurs in our bodies.
A hormone released from the kidneys and the liver in response to low oxygen concentrations in the blood. It controls the rate of red blood cell production.
a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and is used to treat anemia caused by chronic diseases
Hormone produced in the kidneys which drives red blood cell production.
a hormone made by the kidneys to help form red blood cells. Lack of this hormone may lead to anemia. In advanced kidney failure, erythropoietin must be supplemented.
A natural substance made in the kidneys that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
eh-rith-ro-po-EE-tin A hormone produced in the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production when oxygen is lacking. 715
A hormone normally produced by the kidneys. It maintains red blood cell production, and therefore haemaglobin levels in the blood. Synthetic erythropoeitin is known as haematopoietic growth factor which means it plays a role in regulating the production of a specific blood cell, in this case red blood cells.
epo” an “anti-cytokine” protein that serves several functions. ItÂ's used clinically to increase red blood cell production in bone marrow of patients receiving chemotherapy, those with HIV, those with renal failure and those who must increase red blood cell mass before surgery. Epo supplementation usually provides marked clinical improvement in mold patients who have refractory symptoms and persistent low VEGF, despite treatment.
glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow
Erythropoietin is a Glycoprotein hormone produced by specialised cells in the kidneys that regulates the production of red blood cells in the marrow.
a natural hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells. Genetically engineered versions of EPO are used to treat anemia due to drug toxicity. Side effects include headache and high blood pressure.
A naturally occurring hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the bloodstream to and from all cells in the body.
A substance that is naturally produced by the kidneys, and that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. When erythropoietin is made in the laboratory, it is called epoetin alfa or epoetin beta.
A protein made in the kidney that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. It is produced by healthy kidneys, but can be administered as an injection when the kidneys fail.
A hormone produced by the kidneys which regulates red blood cell production. See also recombinant human erythropoietin and darbepoetin alfa.
Indications: Treatment of HIV- or ZDV-associated anemia (HCT 30) in patients with serum erythropoietin levels 500 milliunits/ml. Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity to mammalian cell derived products or human albumin, uncontrolled hypertension. Dosage: 40,000 units SC once a week; response usually seen between 2 and 6 weeks. Toxicity: Headache, nausea, arthralgia, hypertension, seizures. Pregnancy category C; teratogenic in animals.
a hormone, produced by the kidney, which stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
A hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the volume of blood.
Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by certain cells in the kidney in response to a reduction in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues; it stimulates red blood cell production.
The hormone released by the kidneys that regulates mammalian erythrocyte and hemoglobin production.
Hormone from kidney responsible for increasing the formation of red blood cells in bone marrow. Released by hypoxia.
Hormone made by the kidney which stimulates red blood cell production
A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of blood cells, especially platelets, during chemotherapy. It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic (blood forming) agents.
A recombinant version of a natural hormone that induces growth of red blood cells, Erythropoietin is used in the treatment of anemia
Erythropoietin (IPA pronunciation: , alternative pronunciations: ) or EPO is a glycoprotein hormone that is a cytokine for erythrocyte (red blood cell) precursors in the bone marrow. Also called hematopoietin or hemopoietin, it is produced by the kidney, and is the hormone regulating red blood cell production. Erythropoietin is available as a therapeutic agent produced by recombinant DNA technology in mammalian cell culture.