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

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

Options

ARBCs pass through the glomerulus
Bsufficient erythropoietin is not produced
Chaemoglobin is not synthesised sufficiently
Diron and vitamin $\mathrm{B}_{12}$ are not able to bind to haemoglobin.

Correct answer

B. sufficient erythropoietin is not produced

Step-by-step 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.

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