Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Anaemia: Towards Oral Therapy: New Targeted Strategies for Stimulating Erythropoiesis

Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Anaemia: Towards Oral Therapy: New Targeted Strategies for Stimulating Erythropoiesis

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7 November 2006

IAIN MACDOUGALL, King’s College Hospital, London REFERENCE: The Lancet, 2006, 368: 947-53 The use of recombinant erythropoietin for treating anaemia may soon be supplemented by a range of target

Iain Macdougall

IAIN MACDOUGALL, King’s College Hospital, London

REFERENCE: The Lancet, 2006, 368: 947-53
The use of recombinant erythropoietin for treating anaemia may soon be supplemented by a range of targeted molecular agents, including an oral drug. In the Lancet, Iain Macdougall from King’s College Hospital in London has reviewed new strategies under clinical investigation for stimulating the growth of red cells, which, he told Peter Goodwin, will potentially expand access to effective treatments for anaemic patients worldwide.

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