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        | - reduction below normal in the number of erythrocytes or the quantity of hemoglobin |  | 
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        | - destruction of the bone marrow - often by cytotoxic drugs |  | 
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        | - resulting from aplasia - loss of hematopoetic tissue in the bone marrow |  | 
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        | - deficiency in RBC production |  | 
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        | - Iron deficiency - anemia of chronic disease - sideroblastic |  | 
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        | - anemia of chronic diseases - endocrine anemia - bone marrow failure |  | 
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        | - deficiencies of B12 and folic acid |  | 
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        | - genetically predetermined hemolytic anemia - common in Mediterranean populations - Cooley's: Beta thalassemia major |  | 
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        | - Recombinant human GM CSF - promotes the proliferation & differentiation of progenitor cells for granulocytes & macrophages - Acts w/ stem cell factors & interleukins increases neutrophils and monocyte production |  | 
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        | - recombinant protein for CHO cells - stimulates proliferation of erythroid precursors to increase RBC production - used in anemia associated with chronic kidney failure |  | 
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        | Darbepoetin alfa (aranesp) |  | Definition 
 
        | - hypergylcosylated recombinant human erythropoesis stimulating protein - 2nd generation of EPO - 2 more carbohydrate chains - increased potency and 3x half life - used in anemia w/ chemotherapy or chronic kidney failure |  | 
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        | - stimulates megakarocytic progenitor cell and megakarocytes to platelets |  | 
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        | GM-CSF Granulocyte/macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor |  | Definition 
 
        | - stimulates myeloid progenitor cell to produce red blood cells, platelets, macrophages, and neutrophils |  | 
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        | G-CSF Granulocyte Colony stimulating factor |  | Definition 
 
        | - stimulates neutrophil progenitor cell to become a neutrophil |  | 
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        | M CSF Monocyte/ Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor   |  | Definition 
 
        | - stimulates the monocyte progenitor cell to become a monocyte |  | 
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        |  - interleukin 11 - stimulates platelet production |  | 
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        | - acts as G CSF - stimulates production of neutrophils |  | 
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        | - chemical modification of filgrastim - acts G CSF - stimulates production of neutrophils |  | 
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        | - a major form of iron in vivo |  | 
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        | - serum carrier globulin - transfers iron from one place to another |  | 
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        | - storage form of iron - iron is bound to protein |  | 
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        | - iron in vivo - involved in oxygen reactions |  | 
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        | - another protein carrier for iron - associated with muscle tissues |  | 
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        | - duodenal/proximal jujenal cells take up iron only in small amounts - transferred to ferritin |  | 
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        | - Ferrous sulfate - Ferrous fumarate - Ferrous gluconate |  | 
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