Delivery of erythropoietin by encapsulated myoblasts in a genetic model of severe anemia.
BACKGROUND: Existing animal models of anemia inadequately reflect the hematocrit usually present in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients and do not permit long-term treatment studies. The transgenic mouse strain 134.3LC (Epo-TAg(H)) displays a severe chronic anemia resembling that observed clinical...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2002
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