Following an Initial Increase in Red Blood Cell Counts Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

Following an initial increase in red blood cell counts following birth, a physiological anemia is seen in newborns for the first 6 to 10 weeks of life.Which of the following may be responsible for this physiological anemia?

• A)shortened fetal red blood cell life
• B)increased destruction of fetal red blood cells
• C)reduced production of erythropoietin
• D)both a and c

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