Stedman's Medical Dictionary
erythropoietin
 |
A protein containing sialic acid that enhances erythropoiesis by stimulating formation of proerythroblasts and release of reticulocytes from bone marrow; it is formed by the kidney and liver, and possibly by other tissues, and can be detected in human plasma and urine.
Synonym(s): erythropoietic hormone 2, hematopoietin, hemopoietin
 |
Link to Page |  |
Print Page |  |
Email Page |
