Erythropoietin reduces storage lesions and decreases apoptosis indices in blood bank red blood cells
ABSTRACT Background: Recent evidence shows a selective destruction of the youngest circulating red blood cells (neocytolysis) trigged by a drop in erythropoietin levels. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin beta on the red blood cell stora...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842016000100015&lng=en&tlng=en |