AIIMS2015ZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
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 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.