Monday, January 18, 2010

Trivia of the Day (01-18-10)

Did you know that our kidneys also have something to do with RBC formation?

Our kidneys produce several hormones, and one of them is called erythropoietin. This substance stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells, and thus, in patients with chronic renal failure, they would have a high tendency of forming anemia.

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