KROK 1 2023 – Question 7 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
What internal organ plays the largest role in humoral regulation of erythropoiesis?
- A. Lungs
- B. Kidneys
- C. Liver
- D. Pancreas
- E. Gastrointestinal tract
Hint
Consider which organ senses oxygen supply and releases a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates red cell production in the bone marrow.
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