Definition: Glycoprotein hormone, secreted chiefly by the KIDNEY in the adult and the LIVER in the FETUS, that acts on erythroid stem cells of the BONE MARROW to stimulate proliferation and differentiation.
epoetin alfa [ Eprex,Amgen brand of epoetin alpha,Epogen,HX575,Heberitro,Janssen-Cilag brand of epoetin alfa,recombinant 1-165 erythropoietin, glycoform alpha ] A recombinant form of erthropoietin that contains the 165 amino acid erythropoietin sequence. It differs from other epoetins by its distinct glycosylation pattern.
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1-165-Erythropoietin (human clone lambdaHEPOFL13 protein moiety), glycoform alpha