Thrombopoietin

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Thrombopoietin
TermThrombopoietin
Short definitionThrombopoietin - (pronounced) (THROM-boh-POY-eh-tin) substance in the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets. A form of thrombopoietin made in the laboratory is called recombinant human thrombopoietin and rHu thrombopoietin. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Thrombopoietin - (pronounced) (THROM-boh-POY-eh-tin) substance in the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets. A form of thrombopoietin made in the laboratory is called recombinant human thrombopoietin and rHu thrombopoietin. Thrombopoietin is being studied as a way to increase blood platelet counts in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Also called TPO

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