hematopoietin


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hematopoietin

[‚he·məd·ō′pȯi·ət·ən]
(biochemistry)
A substance which is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney and controls the rate of red cell production. Also known as hemopoietin.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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