Which of the following would not cause an increase in erythropoietin?
(a) anemia
(b) high altitude
(c) hemorrhage
(d) donating blood to a blood bank
(e) polycythemia
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donating blood to a blood bank.
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Polycythemia
Explanation:
- Polycythemia is the only thing that would not cause an increase in erythropoietin.
- Excess in erythropoietin is caused from the low level of oxygen level.
- Polycythemia is caused due to the increase in concentration of red blood cells.
- Erythropoietin is produced by kidneys when there is severe anemia.
- When the body posses severe anemia, kidneys produce higher level of erythropoietin.
- Erythropoietin also makes the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.
- Erythropoietin may also be caused by excess iron deficiency, vitamin B12, in other other words, folate deficiency, decreased lifespan of red blood cells (RBCs; hemolysis), or by excessive bleeding.
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