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Common side effects include high blood pressure, headache, disabling cluster migraine (resistant to remedies), joint pain, and clotting at the injection site. Rare cases of stinging at the injection site, skin rash, and flu-like symptoms (joint and muscle pain) have occurred within a few hours following administration. More serious side effects ...
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) are medications which stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. [1] They are used to treat anemia due to end stage kidney disease, chemotherapy, major surgery, or certain treatments in HIV/AIDS. [1] [2] In these situations they decrease the need for blood transfusions. [2]
Erythropoietin (/ ɪ ˌ r ɪ θ r oʊ ˈ p ɔɪ. ɪ t ɪ n,-r ə-,-p ɔɪ ˈ ɛ t ɪ n,-ˈ iː t ɪ n /; [1] [2] [3] EPO), 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 (erythropoiesis) in the bone marrow.
Treatment generally includes supportive care including pain management and possibly diuretics. [5] In those with severe disease due to a bone marrow transplant, defibrotide is a proposed treatment. [6] It has been approved for use in severe cases in Europe and the United States. [7] [8] A placebo controlled trial, however, has not been done as ...
1440 12985 Ensembl ENSG00000108342 ENSMUSG00000038067 UniProt P09919 P09920 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000759 NM_001178147 NM_172219 NM_172220 NM_009971 RefSeq (protein) NP_000750 NP_001171618 NP_757373 NP_757374 NP_034101 Location (UCSC) Chr 17: 40.02 – 40.02 Mb Chr 11: 98.59 – 98.59 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF or GCSF ...
Thrombopoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the liver and kidney which regulates the production of platelets. It stimulates the production and differentiation of megakaryocytes, the bone marrow cells that bud off large numbers of platelets. [5] Megakaryocytopoiesis is the cellular development process that leads to platelet production.
Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, liver problems and inflammation of the mouth. [2] [3] It is recommended that liver enzymes be checked weekly when on the medication. [2] People with a genetic deficiency in thiopurine S-methyltransferase are at higher risk of side effects. [3] Avoiding pregnancy when on the medication is ...
Medications that kill rapidly dividing cells or blood cells can reduce the number of platelets in the blood, which can result in bruises and bleeding. Extremely low platelet counts may be temporarily boosted through platelet transfusions and new drugs to increase platelet counts during chemotherapy are being developed.