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Erythropoietin: from molecular biology to clinical use Volume 8, numéro 3, September 1997

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  • Page(s) : 308-10
  • Année de parution : 1997

The role of the glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin (Epo) is to control red blood cell production through the promotion of the survival, proliferation and differentiation of the erythroid progenitors in the bone marrow. Because the main function of red cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the peripheral tissues, the regulation of Epo production is an important feature of the control of tissue oxygenation. Hypoxia is the primary [...]