Glossary

Erythropoietin

Erythropoietin

Erythropoetin·Also: EPO

Erythropoietin is a hormone that is produced mainly in the kidney and stimulates the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. A deficiency, for example in kidney weakness, can lead to anaemia.

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