Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Kidneys

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the kidneys and erythropoietin? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)A person with chronic kidney failure may have chronic anemia as well.
• B)The stimulus for secretion of erythropoietin is hypoxia.
• C)The target tissue of erythropoietin is the red bone marrow.
• D)Erythropoietin simulates increased production of all of the kinds of blood cells.

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