Based on Information in the Figure Above, Why Do Individuals

question 44

Multiple Choice

Based on information in the figure above, why do individuals with kidney disease sometimes become anemic?

• A) The diseased kidneys destroy circulating red blood cells.
• B) The diseased kidneys do not secrete adequate erythropoietin.
• C) Excessive red blood cells are lost in the urine due to leaky filtration in the diseased kidneys.
• D) Kidney disease spreads to the bones and interferes with red blood cell production.

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