KROK 1 2021 – Question 39 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
After a nephrectomy, a 40-year-old man has developed signs of anemia. Why did these signs appear?
- A. Folic acid deficiency
- B. Iron deficiency
- C. Decreased synthesis of erythropoietins
- D. Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency
- E. Intensified destruction of erythrocytes
Hint
Consider the endocrine functions of the kidney and what the bone marrow needs in order to keep producing red cells at a normal rate.
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