Drugs that stimulate red-blood-cell formation also stimulate blood clots in the leg | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

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Drugs that stimulate red-blood-cell formation also stimulate blood clots in the leg | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp, drugs that are used to stimulate red-blood-cell production in cancer patients made anemic by chemotherapy, increase the risk of venou thromboembolism, the production of blood clots in the legs that can move to the lungs and...

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Tags: Anemia Medication, Cancer, Thrombotic Event, Blood Clot, Drug, Aranesp, Procrit, Epogen