Copy a word while reading newspaper and see meaning by enabling instant scanning
Erythema (from the Greek erythros, meaning red) is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. Examples of erythema not associated with pathology include nervous blushes.
What is erythropoietin? Erythropoietin is a hormone which is produced predominantly by specialised cells in the kidney. Once it is made, it acts on red blood cells to protect them against destruction. At the same time it stimulates stem cells of the bone marrow to increase theproduction of red blood cells.