Erythropoietin in the intensive care unit: beyond treatment of anemia

Erythropoietin (EPO) is the major hormone stimulating the production and differentiation of red blood cells. EPO is used widely for treating anemia of critical illness or anemia induced by chemotherapy. EPO at pharmacological doses is used in this setting to raise hemoglobin levels (by preventing th...

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Main Authors: Patel, Nimesh SA, Collino, Massimo, Yaqoob, Muhammad M, Thiemermann, Christoph
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer 2011
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Review
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3224459/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943500
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-1-40
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