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My understanding is that it is a synthetic version of a hormone that the
kidneys normally excrete which tells the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
If the hormone is low, the bone marrow stops producing. The epogen
replaces the hormone and sends a signal to the bone marrow to start making cells
again, and if it works they do.
Michelle
In a message dated 1/4/2006 11:28:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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