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big1devin

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The anemia associated with severe kidney disease is caused primarily by:
 
  a. Damage to stem cells by urea
  b. Replacement of bone marrow cells with fat
  c. Deficiency of erythropoietin
  d. Bleeding into the urine

Question 2

Normal bone marrow cells being replaced with malignant cells is called:
 
  a. Diamond-Blackfan anemia
  b. CDA II
  c. PRCA
  d. Myelophthisic anemia


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A deficiency of erythropoietin is the primary cause of the anemia found in chronic renal failure. The kidney is the primary site of synthesis for erythropoietin, which controls red cell production.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Myelophthisic anemia results when invading or infiltrating cells replace normal bone marrow cells. These invading cells may be malignant.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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