About The Medical Condition Epoetin Alfa
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Epoetin Alfa
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Epoetin Alfa?
This recombinant erythropoetin, a 165-amino acid glycoprotein (about 62% protein and 38% carbohydrate), regulates red blood cell production. Epoetin alfa is produced by Chinese hamster ovary cells into which the human erythropoetin gene has been inserted. (USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, 1996).
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