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epoetin alfa (medicine)


epoetin alfa
<chemical> A 165-amino acid glycoprotein (approximately 62% protein and 38% carbohydrate by weight) that regulates red blood cell production. Epoetin alfa is produced by chinese hamster ovary cells into which the human erythropoetin gene has been inserted.

Pharmacological action: haematinics.