All About Erythropoietin
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ALL ABOUT ERYTHROPOIETIN and Chronic Kidney Disease
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ALL ABOUT ERYTHROPOIETINand Chronic Kidney Disease
IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS HAEMATOPOIETIN AND
HAEMAPOIETIN, BUT THESE NAMES ARE RARELY USED TODAY.
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IT STIMULATES THE BONE MARROW TO PRODUCE RED
BLOOD CELLS.
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IF THERE IS LOW EPO PRODUCTION, THERE WILL BE
FEWER RBCS.
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SINCE EPO IS PRODUCED IN THE KIDNEYS, DAMAGE OF THE ORGAN
WOULD AFFECT THE PRODUCTION OF EPO.
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LOW EPO IS USUALLY CAUSED BY CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
(CKD).
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THESE FACTORS ARE CRUCIAL TO MAINTAIN ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
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