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Erythropoietin is a hormone produced in the _______ that stimulates RBC production.

A. kidneys
  B. brain
  C. pituitary gland
  D. liver

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Erythropoietin, also known as hematopoietin or hemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted by the kidney in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow, The answers Kidneys (A)
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the correct answer -


A. kidneys
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