PHYSIOLOGY
RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following is the hormone that stimulates red blood cell production?
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Calcitrol
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Erythropoietin
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Renin
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Hemoglobin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the kidney that leads to the formation of red blood cells (RBC) in the bone marrow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Healthy kidneys produce a hormone called erythropoietin or EPO, which stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells needed to carry oxygen (O2) throughout the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Peptide hormone erythropoietin secreted from the juxtaglomerular cells of kidney stimulates erythropoiesis.
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