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erythropoietin
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erythropoietin

In biology, a naturally occurring hormone, secreted mainly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates production of red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. It is released in response to a lowered percentage of oxygen in the blood reaching the kidneys, such as in anaemic subjects. Recombinant human erythropoietin is used therapeutically to treat the anaemia associated with chronic kidney failure. A synthetic version is sometimes used illegally by athletes in endurance sports as it increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.



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but overseas it faces competition from Johnson & Johnson's Eprex and Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc.
Amgen continues protecting its hold on biotech products by Crowe, Deborah / Los Angeles Business Journal
In addition to Eprex, Johnson & Johnson markets anemia drug Procrit.
AMGEN POSTS BIG 4TH QUARTER SALES LEAD TO TRIPLING IN PROFITS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Studies showed that a different stabilizer Johnson & Johnson used to manufacture Eprex led to an immune response that led to a severe form of anemia.
Amgen finds it's a new world after Vioxx deaths and verdict by Crowe, Deborah / Los Angeles Business Journal
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