The characteristics and clinical significance of thromb opoietin,an agent for treatment of thrombocytopenia and acceleration of it recov ery,were reviewed.

• 综述血小板生成素的特点及临床意义。它能有效改善血小板缺少症患者的症状，加快化疗及骨髓移植后血小板的恢复，是血小板缺少症安全、有效的治疗药物。