Thrombopoietin at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Thrombopoietin? A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of blood cells, especially platelets, during chemotherapy. It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic (blood forming) agents.

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