erythroitein, which stimulates red blood cell production,is produced by?

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erythroitein, which stimulates red blood cell production,is produced by?

2007-07-30 01:50:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone of the molecular weight 30400 Dalton. It is produced by the peritubular cells in the kidney and in hepatocytes in fetus.

2007-08-02 02:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.

2007-07-30 01:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tall Chick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋