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The erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin (epo) in blood. The hormone tells stem cells in the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. Epo is made by cells in the kidney. These cells release more epo when the blood oxygen level is low.
Like in chronic renal failure, anephric individuals, polycythemia vera.
The levels of epo vary in different times of the (ca...more
The erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin (epo) in blood. The hormone tells stem cells in the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. Epo is made by cells in the kidney. These cells release more epo when the blood oxygen level is low.
Like in chronic renal failure, anephric individuals, polycythemia vera.
The levels of epo vary in different times of the (ca...more
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Firstly, it has been recommended to check for vitamin b12 defficiency and other diseases if she has already. For this vitamin b12 level should be tested in blood. If these two points are okay, then she will be diagnosed as having myelodysplastic syndrome. Mds are conditions that occur when the blood forming cells in the bone marrow are abnormal. It is considered as a type of cancer. So better not to delay and start the treatment. The treatment plan consists of supportive care, drug therapy and c...more
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Hi Lybrate user. The reason for anemia in dialysis as well as nondialytic CKD patients is deficiency of a hormone called erythropoietin which stimulates the formation of red blood cells and deficiency of iron. Home based remedies can only provide a liitle bit of increased iron in the patient's diet, but can not completely improve the deficiency of iron and have no effect on erythropoietin. Hence it is important in most patients on dialysis to take erythropoietin injections as well as iron supple...more
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