Erythropoietin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. Produced mainly by the kidneys, it is released in response to decreased levels of oxygen in body tissue.
  • n. Epoetin alfa.
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  • n. A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow
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  • n. a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
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    glycoprotein   
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