M4 Ch7 Q7-Anemia of Kidney Failure 02 availablity Set point Ozsensitive cells in

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M4 Ch7 Q7-Anemia of Kidney Failure 02 availablity Set point Ozsensitive cells in kidneys respond to a dedline in O availability by increasing erythropoietin production Increased number of RBCs returns O availability to normal stimulates increased RBC production by stom cels in bone marrOW Based on information in the figure above, why do patients with kidney failure often become anemic? Excessive red blood cells are lost in the urine due to leaky filtration in the diseased kidneys. Kidney disease spreads to the bones and interferes with red blood cell production The diseased kidneys destroy circulating red blood cells The diseased kidneys do not secrote adequate erythropoietin. F3 0 FS F1 2

Explanation / Answer

The answer is D.

The diseased kidneys do not secrets adequate erythropioetin(EPO).

So lack of EPO results in the fewer RBCs causing anaemia.

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