Darbepoetin alfa
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| Darbepoetin alfa | |
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| Term | Darbepoetin alfa |
| Short definition | darbepoetin alfa - (pronounced) (dar-bee-POH-ee-tin AL-fuh) drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease and some types of chemotherapy. Darbepoetin alfa is a laboratory-made form of erythropoietin (a substance made naturally by the kidneys). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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darbepoetin alfa - (pronounced) (dar-bee-POH-ee-tin AL-fuh) drug used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease and some types of chemotherapy. Darbepoetin alfa is a laboratory-made form of erythropoietin (a substance made naturally by the kidneys). It helps the bone marrow make more red blood cells. Darbepoetin alfa is a type of anti-anaemia and a type of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. Also called Aranesp
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