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Noun Concept
Categories: Human genes, Growth factors, Cytokines, Hormones of the kidneys
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erythropoietin  EPO  ATC code B03XA01  ATCvet code QB03XA01  DBAL
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Erythropoietin, also known as erythropoetin, haematopoietin, or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted mainly by the kidneys in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow. Wikipedia
Gene that encodes the protein erythropoietin Wikidata
A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. Wiktionary