BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
HEMATOPOIESIS
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Question
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Which organ is the main producer of erythropoietin?
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Liver
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Kidneys
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Pancreas
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Spleen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Erythropoietin is produced by interstitial fibroblasts in the kidney in close association with the peritubular capillary and proximal convoluted tubule. It is also produced in perisinusoidal cells in the liver. Liver production predominates in the fetal and perinatal period; renal production predominates in adulthood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the liver is the major site of erythropoietin (Ep) production in the fetus, this function is assumed by kidneys in the adult.
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