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ZoologyBody Fluids and CirculationCardiac CycleEasy2 minPYQ_2015
ZoologyEasysingle choice

When kidney of a person is damaged, he/she invariably suffers from anaemia because

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B
Solution:

Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein produced by the kidney, which regulates red blood cell formation in the bone marrow. During kidney damage, enough erythropoietin required for adequate RBCs production is not synthesised resulting in anaemia.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Body Fluids and CirculationSubtopic:Cardiac Cycle
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