Medical uses Erythropoietin
erythropoietins available use therapeutic agents produced recombinant dna technology in cell culture, , include epogen/procrit (epoetin alfa) , aranesp (darbepoetin alfa); used in treating anemia resulting chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy induced anemia in patients cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (crohn s disease , ulcerative colitis) , myelodysplasia treatment of cancer (chemotherapy , radiation). package inserts include boxed warnings of increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, venous thromboembolism, , tumor recurrence, particularly when used increase hemoglobin levels more 11 g/dl 12 g/dl.
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