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Short for "erythropoiesis-stimulating agent". These are injectable medicines that mimic the action of erythropoietin, the hormone normally produced by the kidneys. They are prescribed to patients with kidney failure whose kidneys no longer make enough of this hormone, in order to correct renal anaemia and reduce the tiredness caused by a lack of red blood cells.
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