Diverse nonhematopoietic biological effects of the cytokine erythropoietin shows that it promotes angiogenesis. Recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in prostate cancer will be studied...
Cytokines are a unique family of growth factors. Secreted primarily from leukocytes, cytokines stimulate both the humoral and cellular immune responses, as well as the activation of phagocytic cells. Cytokines that are secreted from lymphocytes are termed
Although in many cases the cause of anemia is not found, a primary deficiency of erythropoietin may be at fault in at least some of these cases since the response of erythropoietin to anemia may decrease in individuals over age 70. Conclusions: Anemia sh
Today we're going to discuss the anemia of inflammation -- starting with its mechanisms, then looking at a fairly new genetic link between inflammation and anemia, and including how we can apply all of this to our patients.