Peg-epo

Peg - EPO: Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. It is a cytokine for erythrocyte (red blood cell) precursors in the bone marrow. Also called hematopoietin or hemopoietin, it is produced by the kidney, and is the hormone that regulates red blood cell production.
EPO is derived from genetically modified Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells.
Used for the treatment of Anemia due to chronic kidney disease, Anemia due to treatment for cancer, Anemia in critically ill patients, Blood doping and Neurodegenerative diseases.
Treatment with Erythropoietin results in improvement in hemoglobin levels thereby improving the quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure, cancer patients on chemotherapy, surgery patients and patients with HIV related anemia.