Erythropoietin (EPO) in acute kidney injury

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a 30.4 kDa glycoprotein produced by the kidney, and is mostly well-known for its physiological function in regulating red blood cell production in the bone marrow. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that EPO has additional organ protective effects, which may be useful i...

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Main Authors: Moore, Elizabeth, Bellomo, Rinaldo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159901/