Sentences with phrase «erythropoietin causing»

As the disease progresses, renal failure lessens the production of erythropoietin causing affected cats to be anaemic.

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In animal studies and early clinical trials, the drug known as Epo (for erythropoietin) appeared to counteract anemia caused by radiation and chemotherapy.

A very rare kidney tumor that secretes the hormone, erythropoietin, has also been implicated in polycythemia and there are suspicions that high cortisone levels (as occur with steroid administration or Cushing's Disease) might occasionally cause elevated PCVs too.

I mentioned earlier that the main cause of this anemia is insufficient kidney production of erythropoietin.

Chronic kidney disease causes anemia because the kidneys produce erythropoietin, which is a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells.

Depending on the underlying cause, and severity, a variety of options may be available to alleviate the effects of anemia including iron supplementation, management of stomach ulceration, and the administration of erythropoietin to stimulate the bone marrow.

The cause needs to be investigated starting with confirming the presence of glucose in the urine, after blood tests for blood counts (kidneys secrete erythropoietin which stimulates the production of red blood cells) and biochemistry (which would indicate general kidney and liver function), there will be a clearer picture of Chinu's condition.