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Could epoetin help reduce occlusion of the hepatic veins ?
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No: Epoetin alfa an injectable drug for treating anemia. is a protein that normally is made by the kidney. It causes bone marrow to produce oxygen-carrying red blood cells and has little effect on hepatic vein occlusion. HVT is also called Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by certain medications and diseases which result in buildup of fluid in the abdomen and an enlarged liver occasionally associated with upper abdominal pain..
Answered 8/24/2015
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