Erythropoiesis
"Erythropoiesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The production of red blood cells (ERYTHROCYTES). In humans, erythrocytes are produced by the YOLK SAC in the first trimester; by the liver in the second trimester; by the BONE MARROW in the third trimester and after birth. In normal individuals, the erythrocyte count in the peripheral blood remains relatively constant implying a balance between the rate of erythrocyte production and rate of destruction.
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D004920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.299.151.825.414 G09.188.124.544.414
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Erythropoiesis" by people in Profiles.
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McMahon GM, Singh AK. Prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors for the treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2019 11; 28(6):600-606.
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Singh AK. What is causing the mortality in treating the anemia of chronic kidney disease: erythropoietin dose or hemoglobin level? Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2010 Sep; 19(5):420-4.
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Koduri PR, Nathan S. Acute splenic sequestration crisis in adults with hemoglobin S-C disease: a report of nine cases. Ann Hematol. 2006 Apr; 85(4):239-43.
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Engstrom JL, Sittler CP. Nurse-midwifery management of iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy. J Nurse Midwifery. 1994 Mar-Apr; 39(2 Suppl):20S-34S.