Which of the following hormones stimulates RBC formation and is secreted by juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney in response to hypoxia?

Question

Which of the following hormones stimulates RBC formation and is secreted by juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney in response to hypoxia? (A) Calcitrol (B) Renin (C) Erythropoietin (D) All of these

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The interstitial pericytes present in the cortex of kidneys produce erythropoietin (EPO) in response to hypoxia. This stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.

Q. Which of the following hormones stimulates RBC formation and is secreted by juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney in response to hypoxia?

Calcitrol

Renin

Erythropoietin

All of these

The interstitial pericytes present in the cortex of kidneys produce erythropoietin (EPO) in response to hypoxia. This stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.